West Africa
'Mother's Pride'
The pride of every African woman is to have a child, " Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah says. Cradled in loving arms, a baby basks in his mother's love. Yeboah works in oils on calico, adding cutouts of batik cloth for their gowns, framing it with tweneboa wood.
'Problem of the Day'
"I created this piece to illustrate the problems women face day in and day out, " says Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah. He portrays "an African woman who has to sell her wares or participate in the farm work, carrying her baby on her back, thus having a great burden.
'Life Cycle'
Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah explores the different stages of life, illustrating them by depicting women. Seen in profile, one is pregnant while another cradles her newborn in a shawl on her back. A third plays with a toddler who will soon grow up and begin his own family.
'Gye Nyame'
Ghana's famed "Gye Nyame" symbol emerges in this work by Emmanuel Yeboah, its rotating form meaning "I fear none except God." Vertical and horizontal patches of color invade the sharp outlines, each variation exalting the beauty of batik design.
'Hand and Egg'
Gently grasping a fragile egg, a large hand holds the oval figure aloft in a gesture of triumph. Bold silhouettes suggest strength and certainty, and this colorful work by Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah is rich in symbolism.
Threadwork, 'Escape'
Wrought in brilliant red, the Atiko Gyawu symbol swirls in exquisite symmetry. It is said to be inspired by the shaved head of Gyawu, a Bantama king of the Ashanti people who escaped imprisonment. Atiko refers to the back of the monarch's head.
'By the Roadside'
The harsh realities of every day life inspire this composition by Ghanaian artist Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah. He clothes the people with colorful batik cutouts and fills-in the details with oil paints as he executes the collage on a calico canvas. Arrives with tweneboah wood frame.
'Traders'
Four women pose on the implied horizon of this enthralling work. Emmanuel Yeboah presents traders hawking their wares on the street, their bodies wrapped in batik cloth.
'Immigrants'
Moving from place to place with their belongings in bundles, people seek pasture or water or a place to live in peace. Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah depicts them in silhouette in this handsome work of art.
'Point of No Return'
Reaching an arm behind her, a young mother steadies the child she carries on her back. She wears traditional batik attire, although she has migrated to the city. Emmanuel Atiemoh Yeboah poses a dilemma affecting Ghanaians as their country becomes more urbanized.