Serge Attukwei Clottey, Awaiting (Europe in the Eyes of Africa Series), 2013, ® the artist, courtesy of Gallery 1957

On March 6, 1957, Ghana became the first African nation to gain independence from European colonization. On the 59th anniversary of Ghana’s independence next Sunday, Accra-based artist Serge Attukwei Clottey and his GoLokal performance collective will burst into a luxury 5-star hotel dressed in their mother’s clothes.

GoLokal’s performance, "My Mother’s Wardrobe,” marks the official opening of Gallery 1957, the latest addition to Accra’s already buzzing contemporary art scene. Founded by British Lebanese-born collector Marwan Zakhem, the new space will present exhibitions, installations and performances by Ghanaian artists, old and new. Okayafrica spoke to Gallery 1957’s Creative Director, Nana Oforiatta-Ayim, about her vision for the gallery and how she plans to use it to engage audiences and profile the work of local artists.