Biography
Joshua Oheneba-Takyi's latest series of paintings explore the making and perception of memory through visual documentation of the ephemerality of instances via our interaction with chairs. The paintings expose the attachment of the subconscious to the seemingly mundane, and the extent to which they have an affectation on our affairs as objective commentators and passive participants. Capturing the moment of stillness, emphasising the physical limitation of mobility in confrontation with memory is the central theme in this body of work. Oheneba-Takyi takes on a psychological approach to figurative representation. The dramatic, dance-like poses are rendered in a moody color palate. Broad brushtrokes and seemingly unfinished segments of the canvas reveal a rawness indicative of the artist's hand and the emotions he aims to capture.
Oheneba-Takyi is a young promising artist born in 1997 in Kumasi, Ghana. He currently spends his time researching and deepening his artistic practice at his studio Creccents located in Accra.
Works
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Joshua Oheneba-TakyiFeels Like Oceans Apart, 2023oil on canvas140 x 200 x 3.5 cm
55 1/8 x 78 3/4 x 1 3/8 in -
Joshua Oheneba-TakyiLove in The Dark, 2023oil on canvas90 x 70 x 3.5 cm
35 3/8 x 27 1/2 x 1 3/8 in -
Joshua Oheneba-TakyiDon't You Remember, 2023oil on canvas180 x 300 x 3.5 cm
70 7/8 x 118 1/8 x 1 3/8 in -
Joshua Oheneba-TakyiTurning Tables, 2023oil on canvas180 x 220 x 3.5 cm
70 7/8 x 86 5/8 x 1 3/8 in -
Joshua Oheneba-TakyiRumour Has It, 2023oil on canvas90 x 70 x 3.5 cm
35 3/8 x 27 1/2 x 1 3/8 in -
Joshua Oheneba-TakyiWater Under the Bridge, 2023oil on canvas140 x 160 x 3.5 cm
55 1/8 x 63 x 1 3/8 in -
Joshua Oheneba-TakyiRolling in the Deep, 2023oil on canvas
signed and dated on the front - bottom right
signed, titled, and dated on the reverse140 x 160 x 3.5 cm
55 1/8 x 63 x 1 3/8 in -
Joshua Oheneba-TakyiLost in a Memory, 2023oil on canvas140 x 160 x 3.5 cm
55 1/8 x 63 x 1 3/8 in -
Joshua Oheneba-TakyiSet Fire to the Rain, 2023oil on canvas140 x 200 x 3.5 cm
55 1/8 x 78 3/4 x 1 3/8 in -
Joshua Oheneba-TakyiWhen We Were Young, 2023oil on canvas140 x 160 x 3.5 cm
55 1/8 x 63 x 1 3/8 in
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