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.

Photo by María Preto
Photo by María Preto
Photo by María Preto
Photo by María Preto
Photo by María Preto
Photo by María Preto
Photo by María Preto
Photo by María Preto
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