ARTIST BIO
Artist Statement
Life inspires what I depict. The wood surface is where I express my deepest emotions, thoughts and experiences. My works race, religion, ideas of traditional love and politics. My point of view is revealed by the free hand of decorating on wood with bum marks resulting from controlled application of fire flame or heated gun directly on wood burning to create textures to define my works. They get to witness something beautiful, healing and respite from all that is negative in the world.
Artist Biography
Akwasi Gyambibi is my name. I was born and nurtured in a city called Tema, popularly known as the oil city in Ghana. Currently residing in New York city, Queens. I found the necessary happiness of childhood pleasure and entertainment through drawing and painting. This was the only activity that draws joy from my innermost self. This was where I began to realize my dream by building on my passion and releasing my potential to have an impact in the world.
I attended Adonten High School and completed successfully and was encouraged to attend Ghanatta College of Arts and Design in Ghana where I obtained a Diploma in Art and the overall Best student to have exceptional skills in figure drawing and painting in 2007. From there, I then took my talent as a full time artist job.
However, my artworks for some years have been mostly figurative portraiture, just that veils the history of modern life style, African activities, beliefs and stories, which have a profound impact in our contemporary culture today. My works explore universal themes of culture, race, politics and religion. I hope to communicate and connect with the world, to create a relationship with the viewers.
