gifty amoateng is a textile and material designer who blends tradition and innovation. Drawing from pre-colonial crafting skills, her work bridges past heritage with contemporary identities.
Currently, she is collaborating with another BIPoC artist through the Exist-Women funding programme to establish “off:hybrid” in Berlin, a BIPoC. art. space. artists and designers. Their mission is to foster collaboration, increase visibility, and create an inclusive, affordable space for creativity.
gifty’s achievements include the Exist-Women Funding Programme (2024), a residency at Akademie Schloss Solitude & Goethe-Institut Namibia (2023), and the Mart Stam Germany Scholarship (2018). She is pursuing her BA in Textile and Material Design at weißensee kunsthochschule berlin and has been a student assistant and tutor since 2020.
