{"product_id":"elmina-castle-walls-of-memory-ghana-at-70-heritage-scroll-collection","title":"Elmina Castle – Walls of Memory | Ghana at 70 Heritage Scroll Collection","description":"\u003ch2\u003eElmina Castle – Walls of Memory\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Acrylic on Canvas Board\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 61 × 51 cm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal artwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e One-of-one original\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElmina Castle – Walls of Memory reflects on one of Ghana’s most historically significant coastal sites through MINA’s heritage scroll language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eElmina Castle was built by the Portuguese in 1482 as São Jorge da Mina, becoming the first European trading post established south of the Sahara. It later served as a major centre in the gold trade and became deeply connected to the history of the transatlantic slave trade. Today, the castle stands as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a place of remembrance, inviting reflection on the human histories held within its walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe castle rises prominently beside the sea, its pale architectural forms framed by the surrounding coastline, vegetation and water. Rather than presenting the structure simply as a landmark, the work invites reflection on the histories, memories and human experiences held within its walls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe aged parchment-inspired scroll reinforces this sense of history, allowing the castle to appear almost as a preserved fragment of collective memory. Warm earth tones, weathered textures and the contrasting blue-green sea connect architecture with landscape while creating a contemplative atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough this work, MINA explores the relationship between place, memory, heritage and identity, acknowledging the weight of history while preserving the site within a contemporary visual narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis painting forms part of the \u003cstrong\u003eGhana at 70 Heritage Scroll Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e, developed in anticipation of Ghana’s 70th Independence anniversary in 2027.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart of Ghana @ 70: Heritage Scroll Collection, Heritage, Memory and Identity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCopyright \u0026amp; Reproduction Rights\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sale includes the physical original painting only. Copyright, image rights, and reproduction rights remain with the artist, MINA | Wilhelmina Odoley Quaynor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mina's Art Space","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49323524980875,"sku":"MINA-GHA-SCR-006","price":1600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0744\/5397\/5179\/files\/Elmina_Castle_-_Walls_of_Memory.jpg?v=1788776394","url":"https:\/\/minasartspace.com\/products\/elmina-castle-walls-of-memory-ghana-at-70-heritage-scroll-collection","provider":"Mina's Art Space","version":"1.0","type":"link"}