Interview with coffin artist Jacob Tetteh-Ashong on the occasion of the launch of the ZZZ x Paa Joe Pajama collection, Paa Joe Fantasy Coffins at Simco’s Club in Los Angeles.

Jacob talks about how this art of fantasy coffin making came about and what it means, how the coffins are made, what motifs are possible, and how the pajama collection came about.

Jacob’s father Joseph Ashong is a coffin artist born in 1947 in Ghana. Internationally renowned as Paa Joe, he is considered as one of the most important Ghanaian coffin artists. His contemporary coffins that take the shape of things that reflect the profession, interests or characteristics of the deceased can be found in many art museums worldwide. His work has been featured in major exhibitions in institutions such as the Fondation Cartier Paris or the Brooklyn Museum.

Interview with Coffin Artist Jacob Tetteh-Ashong. Launch of the ZZZ x Paa Joe Pajama collection, Paa Joe Fantasy Coffins at the office of art collector, curator and advisor Stefan Simchowitz in Los Angeles, February 16, 2020.

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