Amoako Boafo Quotes
b. 1984 Ghana
Thomas Amoako Boafo, known as Amoako Boafo (born 10 May 1984), was an artist,born and raised in Osu, in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.
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Why should the space of making not be the core of the exhibition?
Back home, if someone is marking an occasion that has an element of luxury, you think of lace.
It carries a certain presence and respect, regardless of whether it’s expensive or simple.
We have a shared understanding of how space can shape both experience and community.
I wanted certain elements to have a stronger physical presence, not just to be represented visually, but to carry their own materiality.
My work is above all about elevation and representation
I tried to work with the space respectfully, honoring the building’s legacy while also bringing my own history into it.
In the mirror I show myself as someone who happens to be big, I am enough for myself and it is also a form or an idea of self-validation
A simple movement can create an incredibly intense energy and reveal highly sculptural figures
A portrait can be expressed in many different ways – the genre offers an infinite number of motifs to try out
You would not want to be an artist in Ghana. And no one wants their kids to be artists because it's not something that will pay
I want to explore collaborations, but in the way musicians do, bringing talented individuals to help improve and elevate the experienc
For me painting is basically documenting and celebrating blackness
The idea about the books is to challenge and change the mindset
There’s a strong connection between visual language and poetry for me…My studio isn’t an isolated space, it’s full of conversations, exchange, and community.
What you do not know does not bother you
I was also questioning if a person is only worthy when they have certain knowledge? When they are »intellectual«? Or are people who do not have that knowledge worth less
Placing Black portraiture in a place like Palazzo Grimani is a way to bridge classical tradition and contemporary Black experience. For me, painting is essentially about documenting and celebrating Blackness. I want the figures in my paintings to be strong and unapologetic.
I want to remind myself that I don’t always have to be out there, rushing around
The mirror is a reflection of myself, my knowledge and how I position myself