Signed Photograph of a Collage from Ghana, "The Chief is Present"

For a cultural addition to your home, this amazing photograph by Ghana's Kati Torda is at once striking and distinct. Working in a style that she refers to as "beadscape," she arranges brass and recycled glass beads over a red corona printed on cotton canvas over wood. A brass Adinkra symbol centers the composition, depicting Akofena, the swords of war that signify authority. The artist takes a photo of the arrangement, printed on a signed plastic panel.