VAS (b. 2003) is a Ghanaian/Russian artist from Accra, currently based in Moscow. His work centers on critical themes of female objectivity, consumerism, and politics, drawing unique inspiration from late 1980s Ghanaian magazines and the aesthetics of the ‘vaporwave’ genre.
VAS employs elements of vaporwave art, such as grid lines and futuristic colour schemes, to deconstruct and comment on the emergence of hyper-consumerist culture in contemporary Ghanaian society. He connects this to the pivotal era of the late 80s and 90s, a time of large-scale privatization and the introduction of foreign companies in Ghana.
By using vintage images and subject matter in a contemporary style, his work illustrates the paradox of how that period's economic shifts continue to have prevalent effects today. Through this lens, VAS highlights the complex relationship between history, media, and modern consumer life.
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VAS (b. 2003) is a Ghanaian/Russian artist from Accra, currently based in Moscow. His work centers on critical themes of female objectivity, consumerism, and politics, drawing unique inspiration from late 1980s Ghanaian magazines and the aesthetics of the ‘vaporwave’ genre.
VAS employs elements of vaporwave art, such as grid lines and futuristic colour schemes, to deconstruct and comment on the emergence of hyper-consumerist culture in contemporary Ghanaian society. He connects this to the pivotal era of the late 80s and 90s, a time of large-scale privatization and the introduction of foreign companies in Ghana.
By using vintage images and subject matter in a contemporary style, his work illustrates the paradox of how that period's economic shifts continue to have prevalent effects today. Through this lens, VAS highlights the complex relationship between history, media, and modern consumer life.
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