Akwasi Brenya-Mensa

Akwasi Brenya-Mensa at Tatale Provisions at 1-54 London, 2024. Photo: Rasha Kotaiche.

Ghanaian-British inter-disciplinary artist, Akwasi Brenya-Mensa, designs concepts and spaces using food as a creative medium.

Approaching his projects through a lens moulded by his kaleidoscopic journey through the world of music, collaborative performance, DJ, and moving image, Brenya-Mensa has shared his ideas from inception to real life at iconic locations such as the Tate Modern, Institute of Contemporary Art and Somerset House.

Embodying more than a decade of immersive exploration within food, Brenya-Mensa’s latest opus takes the form of debut London restaurant, Tatale, opened at historic venue The Africa Centre in summer 2022. Tatale as a dining concept offers a contemporary menu that celebrates and preserves the rich tapestry of African flavours and cooking traditions. At a time when African cuisine is beginning to be recognised in the way it deserves; as expansive and exciting.Tatale opened to widespread critical acclaim and has won several awards.

Ghanaian-British inter-disciplinary artist, Akwasi Brenya-Mensa, designs concepts and spaces using food as a creative medium.

Approaching his projects through a lens moulded by his kaleidoscopic journey through the world of music, collaborative performance, DJ, and moving image, Brenya-Mensa has shared his ideas from inception to real life at iconic locations such as the Tate Modern, Institute of Contemporary Art and Somerset House.

Embodying more than a decade of immersive exploration within food, Brenya-Mensa’s latest opus takes the form of debut London restaurant, Tatale, opened at historic venue The Africa Centre in summer 2022. Tatale as a dining concept offers a contemporary menu that celebrates and preserves the rich tapestry of African flavours and cooking traditions. At a time when African cuisine is beginning to be recognised in the way it deserves; as expansive and exciting.Tatale opened to widespread critical acclaim and has won several awards.

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