A Ghanaian artist, Patrick Tagoe-Turkson, presents a public lecture tracing his journey from the symbolic world of traditional Asafo flags to contemporary works made from discarded flip-flops collected along West African coasts. Through sculpture, installation, and material experimentation, Tagoe-Turkson explores how everyday objects carry traces of human presence, memory, and environmental impact. His work examines material politics, ecological responsibility, and the transformation of waste into meaningful visual narratives. “From Flags to Footprints” offers audiences an opportunity to engage with the intersections of tradition, materiality, and contemporary art practice, and to reflect on the marks we leave on our landscapes, communities, and culture.