Owusu-Ankomah

Owusu-Ankomah (dem born am 1956, Sekondi) be leading contemporary African artist plus origins insyd Ghana. Ein work dey address themes of identity den de body, dey use ein trademark motif of Adinkra symbolism. Ein work sanso "influenced by the art of the Renaissance, handwritten texts from ancient cultures such as the adinkra symbol system of the Akan people of Ghana, Chinese ideograms, and contemporary global cultures." Owusu-Ankomah be a trained artist from Achimota College, near Accra, dem establish insyd 1936 wey insyd 1952 dem incorporate am into de University of Science and Technology at Kumasi."

Early life den education

Na dem born Owusu-Ankomah insyd 1956 insyd Sekondi, Ghana. Between 1971 den 1974 he study at de Ghanatta College of Art insyd Accra, Ghana.

Career

Dey begin insyd 1979, he embark for a series of journeys to Europe, wey he make contact plus European artists den galleries. Since 1986, Owusu-Ankomah live insyd de city of Bremen insyd Germany. Dem sanso recognizeOwusu-Ankomah as an expatriated artist secof ein journey to Germany.

De Asanteman system of adinkra signs dey provide recurring motifs for de artist ein large canvases. He re-interpret dema symbolism insyd de context of gallery art, while he dey retain much of dema original meaning. Owusu-Ankomah ein recent paintings deal plus scientific, technological, metaphysical den spiritual facts den truths. De evolution of de human, consciousness, de nonlocality of de soul den ein eternal progression. He dey believe emphatically say na der be oda ancient highly advanced civilizations before Egypt wey na be adept insyd sacred geometry wich he dey use for ein work insyd. He recognize den present insyd ein latest works more crop circles, ein way of make he dey bear witness to de truth wey dey underly de fact dat we no be alone insyd de universe, dat na dem visit we wey we still be visited. Between 2004 den 2008, he cultivate de lifestyle of a hermit, dey reflect, dey meditate den dey research, dey coin de word Microcron. Na he discover, as na he say den dey say, de ultimate symbol, de symbol of symbols, plus ein accompanying theory den philosophy wey he sanso dey bell de Microcron.

Dey look at some of "his strongest pieces, which have historically been black-and-white, he pushes the relationship between the figures and the symbols further. He also uses two figures rather than one, generating a sense of energy and depth. But some recent paintings included in this exhibition (MICROCRON BEGINS) show a dramatic shift into color, an emphasis on tone rather than line, and a more hierarchical composition. These works seem transitional, as if he is feeling his way toward pieces that are more spacious, sparse, and potentially introspective. Now that he is in his fifties, there is a synthesis in his thought that is looking for new outlets in his visual work. But one hopes he won't leave the linear strength and dynamism of his black-and-white compositions behind."

Owusu-Ankomah exhibit thru out Germany as well as internationally insyd Britain den de US, Europe, South Africa, South America den Asia.

Private collections

Prince Olivier Doria d'Angri Michele Faissola (Deutsche Bank), Sammlung Kalkmann - Bodenburg (Germany)

External links

• Owusu-Ankomah. Online artwork