Adelaide Damoah

Adelaide Damoah

RWA FRSA
Adelaide Damoah; RWA FRSA
Born	16 November 1976
Education	Kingston University (BSc (Hons) Applied Biology) (1999);
Occupation	Artist
Known for	Painting; performance art;

Adelaide Damoah RWA FRSA (born 16 November 1976) is a British painter and performance artist of Ghanaian descent who uses her body as the starting point for much of her work. Themes of particular interest include feminism, colonialism, religion and spirituality.

Damoah's debut exhibition entitled "Black Brits," took place in 2006 in Charlie Allen's Boutique, Islington, London, UK and received some media attention. It was featured on BBC News, Channel 5 News and other regional and local media outlets in the UK.

Damoah's solo exhibitions to date also include Genesis, This is Us, Supermodels, Black Lipstick, and a domestic violence exhibition for the National Centre for Domestic Violence. Performances to date include This is Me the Inconsistency of the Self, My Body is Present, Homage to Ana Mendieta and #MYFACE.

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