West Africa
'Drummer and Dancer'
Drummer and dancer join together for a moment, hands united, lithe movements represented by fluid silhouettes. Their rhythm impregnates this work by Emmanuel Yeboah, as the viewer is privy to one of their exhilarating performances.
'Festival Revelers'
Northern Ghana is renowned for its exceptional drumming and dancing, and these celebrants revel uninhibitedly in the festive atmosphere. Their silhouettes merge strikingly with the implied speckled horizon, exemplifying the artistry of Emmanuel Yeboah.
'Gye Nyame and Sankofa'
Traditional Adinkra symbols of Ghana inspire this captivating painting by Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah. The upper image represents sankofa, meaning "go back to your roots, " a message conveyed through the form of a bird with its head tilted backwards.
Threadwork, 'Justice'
Randy Abeka Abbam speaks in ciphers to express ancestral wisdom. Ghanaian Adinkra symbols communicate popular wisdom to the people, and the artist portrays two in bright silhouettes. Appearing at the bottom of the composition, Bi-Nka-Bi stands for justice.
Threadwork, 'Dagomba Dance'
Dressed in traditional ceremonial regalia, drummers dance to the throbbing rhythms of their own instruments. Spectators share in the excitement of the festival, shaded from the African sun by colorful parasols.
'Mother Africa'
With children close and baby in arms, this mother advances with love and devotion in her heart. Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah creates this moving painting to exalt the value of motherhood held in high regard throughout Africa.
Threadwork, 'Woman Weaving'
Dressed in swirling skirts and fancy earrings, she stands and stretches out her weaving to inspect it. Colorful yarns flow through her able hands as she transforms them into fabrics.
Threadwork, 'Hidden Treasure'
An emerald star becomes the hidden treasure of a composition that expands with colorful radiance. Randy Abeka Abbam sets a joyful mood as he creates the composition with bright cotton threads on a card stock base. Arrives with a tweneboah wood frame.
Threadwork, 'In Harmony'
Randy Abeka Abbam sends a powerful message of unity in a very unique way as he conjures the presence of three queens. They represent three of Ghana's most important tribes, Ashanti, Dagomba, and Akwapim.
Threadwork, 'Ourselves'
Abstract images invite interpretation in this original composition by Ghana's Randy Abeka Abbam. "I wanted to show how our lives are, and the difficulties that we go through, " explains the artist. "The colors depict the problems that we go through in our lives.