Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi
Va-Bene Elikem Fiatsi popularly known as the Crazinst Artist, is a Ghanaian multi-disciplinary artist and the founder and artistic director of perfocraZe International Artists Residency which aims at promoting exchange between international and local artists, activists, researchers, curators, and thinkers.
Early life and education
She was trained as a professional teacher at the E.P Teacher Training college, Amedzofe and graduated in 2006. She was awarded a bachelor's degree in Fine Arts - in 2014 and a Master in Fine Arts in 2017 from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana.Career
Va-Bene worked at the Ghana Education Service as a professional Teacher from 2006 to 2010. As a performer and installation artist, She has performed globally and has featured in international magazines and exhibitions. She is currently a performing artist and the Director of PIAR.Exhibitions and Performances
2017- Rituals of Becoming
- Sacred Space/Sacred Bodies, Uppsala Sweden
- Thy-Queerdom-Cum, Antwerp, Belgium
Activism
Va-Bene is currently a board member of the LGBT+ Rights Ghana.Awards
- 2024 Prince Claus Impact Fund Awards