Rita Mawuena Benissan

Rita Mawuena Benissan (b. 1995, Ghanaian-American) is an interdisciplinary artist and a founder of Si Hene, a foundation that focuses on preserving Ghana's chieftaincy and traditional culture through the exploration of Ghana's Royal history. Her work explores the identities of Africans and African Americans, a new generation of African, tracing, reclaiming, and re-interpreting their rich cultural heritage.