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Ghana, b. 1986

Emmanuel Taku Ghana, b. 1986

Emmanuel Taku
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Emmanuel Taku, Ballerafro, 2022

Emmanuel Taku Ghana, b. 1986

Ballerafro, 2022
acrylic on canvas
199.5 x 199 x 4 cm
78 1/2 x 78 3/8 x 1 5/8 in
A graduate of the Ghanatta Institute of Art and Design, Emmanuel Taku (b. 1986, Accra, Ghana) studied with well-known figurative painters Amoako Boafo and Otis Quaicoe, and has been practicing...
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A graduate of the Ghanatta Institute of Art and Design, Emmanuel Taku (b. 1986, Accra, Ghana) studied with well-known figurative painters Amoako Boafo and Otis Quaicoe, and has been practicing different forms of portraiture for more than ten years. His subjects are often clothed in striking floral prints, applied using a distinct silk screen method. He incorporates a variety of materials including textiles, newspaper, fiberglass, fiber net, mesh, and plywood.

A nod to Malick Sidibé, the artist combines his focus on portraiture with a longstanding passion for textiles and patterns, passed on to him by his mother. For the artist, adding layers of abstraction to his portraits is a way to reclaim dominant narratives about black bodies and to reject their objectification. By removing his subject’s eyes, Taku lends his subjects a super natural status, turning them into demi-gods and mythical heroes. His practice thereby positions black people as worthy of awe and reverence, constituting an important voice in the recent rise of Black portraiture in contemporary art.
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Filling in the Pieces in Black, Curated by June Sarpong, Saatchi Gallery (Organized by MARUANI MERCIER Gallery, Belgium), October - November 2023, London, UK
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