Annabelle Obiri is an independent British-Ghanaian curator who has spent the last three years exhibiting the work of emerging visual artists.
Her diverse upbringing, having lived in Germany, France, Brazil, the UK, and Ghana, deeply informs her cross-cultural approach to curation.
As the founder of Trybe, a platform dedicated to enhancing Africa’s creative ecosystem, Annabelle actively supports creatives and cultural organisations by facilitating funding opportunities and connecting them with global creative networks.
Her curatorial practice includes collaborations with notable institutions, such as curating a Special Project for 1:54 Art Fair, private shows for Global Citizen, an environmental art project with A Rocha and an exhibition for Eve Ensler’s V for Voices.
Drawing on her background in content strategy, Annabelle’s curatorial work is distinguished by its focus on storytelling, creating exhibitions that engage audiences, foster dialogue, and spark impactful conversations.
Annabelle’s curatorial practice is rooted in her interest in archival storytelling and the transformative potential of AI to preserve and renew fragmented narratives.
She views her work as an exploration of the gaps left in diaspora histories, and by using AI aims to reconstruct stories that were left unfinished—whether due to intentional omission, silence, or cultural barriers.
Through her practice, she seeks to dismantle patterns of historical silence, fostering spaces of dialogue that preserve, encourage, and honour intergenerational stories.
