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Ghana artist covers billboard with worn shirts to highlight fast-fashion fallout

A roadside billboard in Accra has been covered with used shirts to draw attention to the fallout from fast fashion.

Published May 6, 2026, 8:42 AM EDT | WFMZZ

On a busy roadside in Accra, a billboard that would normally advertise soft drinks has been draped in a cascade of worn shirts. The garments—frayed collars, faded blues and greys and a striking circular pattern stitched at the centre—are part of an artist's billboard campaign aimed at drawing attention to the fallout from fast fashion.