Her Palette with Assumpta Dickens
Her Palette with Assumpta Dickens
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Introducing "Her Palette with Assumpta Dickens" – a curated dialogue series by Omoge & Co. Projects. This series showcases the diverse voices and artistic visions of women in contemporary arts across the African continent, uplifting their talents, stories, and contributions. Through intimate interviews and captivating dialogues, we explore the rich tapestry of creativity, culture, and identity. Celebrating the transformative power of art, community support, and collaboration.
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The series focuses on themes of identity, representation, and community in contemporary arts, featuring episodes like Zohra Opoku discussing her dolls exhibit that addresses racial representation and Adora Mba exploring the eco-system of support needed for artists. Additional topics cover empowerment strategies for women artists in Ghana and their evolving role in the art scene.
Introducing “Her Palette with Assumpta Dickens” – a curated dialogue series by Omoge & Co. Projects. This series showcases the diverse voices and artistic visions of women in contemporary arts across the African continent, uplifting their talents, stories, and contributions. Through intimate interviews and captivating dialogues, we explore the rich tapestry of creativity, culture, and identity. Celebrating the transformative power of art, community support, and collaboration.
“I was actually creating art because it was beautiful—and now I’m having to create meaningful art so I can add my voice to all of the things happening around us, even in my life.”— @samo.space
In this episode, we explore the emerging artistic practice of Samuella Graham (@samo.space) as she opens up about her challenges and solutions for navigating them. Samo is a visual artist from Accra, Ghana, with a background in Communication Design from KNUST (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology). Her distinctive pixelated painting style, shaped by design training and unique visual perception, combines textured abstraction with symbolism to address themes of menstruation, womanhood, gender inequality, and bodily autonomy.
Her ongoing series, Stained Roses—part of the broader initiative Roses Are Red, Periods Are Not Blue—responds to the cultural stigma around menstruation. It was sparked by a personal disagreement with her father over Leviticus 15:19, a Bible verse referring to menstruating women as “unclean.” Red roses appear throughout her work as metaphors—symbolizing both the beauty and the burden of period stigma.
Samo is a 2025 alumna of the African Female Artist Mentorship Program and the inaugural recipient of the Obaasima Creative Grant by Black Girl Fest [2025], recognized for her bold storytelling, community engagement, and advocacy through contemporary art. Samo continues to deepen her practice—using painting as a tool for reflection, resistance, and radical care.
“In the beginning, it was a struggle of ‘let me follow principles and rules’—that was the challenge for me, trying to make my work the best. Now, I’ve learned to move away from that, and I’m navigating the art space with ease.” — @samo.space
From local exhibitions in Ghana to international showcases in Abidjan and Côte d’Ivoire, Samuella Graham’s work is gaining both national and global attention. In this conversation, she reflects on her journey as a socially engaged artist and discusses how art can confront socio-economic challenges and cultural stereotypes.
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