Dzifa Gomashie with bead artist Juliana Gharbin
The Minister for Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, Abla Dzifa Gomashie, has described Ghana’s latest Guinness World Record achievement as a significant milestone for the nation’s creative arts sector and a strong testament to the innovation, resilience and global competitiveness of Ghanaian artists.
Receiving the official Guinness World Record certificate from bead artist Juliana Gharbin, who holds the title for the Largest Beaded Sculpture (Bag), the minister commended the initiative for fusing rich Ghanaian cultural symbolism with bold contemporary artistic ambition.
She noted that such accomplishments deepen Ghana’s cultural diplomacy and significantly enhance the country’s visibility on the international stage.
Gharbin and her team earned the global recognition after surpassing the six-metre benchmark set by Guinness World Records for the combined dimensions of the beaded sculpture.
The monumental piece, handcrafted over ten days at Prampram, is currently displayed at Ocean Green Beach.
The record-breaking bag incorporates Ghana’s national colours and features prominent Adinkra symbols including Nkyinkyim and Mpuannum, reflecting resilience, dynamism, loyalty and excellence, values that underpin Ghana’s artistic identity.
Explaining the motivation behind the project, Gharbin stated that her team deliberately sought to position Ghanaian art history on the global map by pioneering a category that previously had no record holder for a beaded bag sculpture.
Guinness World Records confirmed the achievement on December 8, 2025, with the official certificate issued on January 15, 2026.
The sculpture’s scale underscores the magnitude of the feat, its width is said to be twice the size of a lotto kiosk, and its weight and dimensions require heavy-duty logistics for movement.
The ministry is expected to engage the creative team further as part of efforts to leverage the achievement in advancing Ghana’s tourism and cultural promotion agenda.
Assisting the sector minister in receiving the Guinness World Records title holder were Dr Richardson Fio, Special Assistant to the Minister, and Divine Kwame Owusu Ansah, Director for Culture and Creative Arts at the Ministry.
