World Peace Sculpture in Sese Wood from Ghanaian Artist, "Global Peace"

"This is my impression of achieving world peace; namely the combination of Dialogue, Inclusivity and Unity. Dialogue happens when two or more people take part in a conversation or discussion to resolve a problem. Inclusivity brings in practice, policy or systems of providing equal access to opportunities and resources for people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as those with physical or mental disabilities, or belonging to other minority groups to be able to function well without hindrance. When policies are in place for people to function well in society, it brings togetherness, because each and everyone is able to bring out their potential for the achievement of a common goal. This brings unity among people. Unity is being together or at one with someone or something. Unity brings togetherness or oneness and when these happen, the world can achieve peace. An example is the European Union and the African Union," says Nyasafo of his inspiration for this original artwork.

Working with sese wood native to West Africa, Christopher Nyasafo carves this sculpture using hand tools at his Eastern Ghana workshop where he develops new crafting techniques and experiments with innovative designs together with aspiring members of his community. Nyasafo hopes to inspire the next generation to learn from each other through conversation and cooperation so that they avoid successive fragmentation that had divided so many in recent times. Depicted in this sculpture are three hand-painted community members who represent each of Nyasafo's tools for achieving world peace.