Mar 2–Sep 22, 2024
Tropical Modernism:
Architecture and Independence
© Victoria and Albert Museum, London
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Tropical Modernism was an architectural style developed in the hot, humid conditions of West Africa in the 1940s. After independence, India and Ghana adopted the style as a symbol of modernity and progressiveness, distinct from colonial culture.
The exhibition addresses how architecture responded to colonialism, showcasing buildings in Accra, Cape Coast and Kumasi in Ghana.