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Curated by June Sarpong | Saatchi Gallery
, Saatchi Gallery | London, UK, 31.10 - 26.11.2023Filling in the Pieces in Black

Curated by June Sarpong | Saatchi Gallery: Filling in the Pieces in Black

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Kwesi Botchway, Self Portrait (June Sarpong), 2022
Kwesi Botchway, Self Portrait (June Sarpong), 2022 Installation view: Filling in the Pieces in Black, Curated by June Sarpong, 2023, MARUANI MERCIER & Saatchi Gallery, London, UK

Kwesi Botchway Ghana, b. 1994

Self Portrait (June Sarpong), 2022
acrylic and oil on canvas
206 x 191 cm
81 x 75 in

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  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 1 ), currently selected., currently selected., currently selected. Kaloki Nyamai, Untitled, 2023
  • (View a larger image of thumbnail 2 ) Kaloki Nyamai, Untitled, 2023
Kwesi Botchway’s (b. 1994, Accra, Ghana) paintings highlight the idea of beauty in relation to the Black experience. Color plays a significant role in his work, symbolically expressing the character,...
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Kwesi Botchway’s (b. 1994, Accra, Ghana) paintings highlight the idea of beauty in relation to the Black experience. Color plays a significant role in his work, symbolically expressing the character, community, culture, and language of his subjects. In his signature, angular brushstrokes, he emphasises their black skin with purple hues, a colour linked to royalty, grandeur, mystery, magic, seduction, and wisdom. While some of his subjects are inspired by real people, others are born from imagination. Also often informed by socio-political events around the world, the artist seeks to elevate the Black community, giving prominence to African culture in the history of art. Botchway critiques the colonial history of portraiture, and the stereotypical depiction of the Black subject in scenes labor and slavery. He diverts by giving prominence, power, and individuality to his subjects, who take center stage.
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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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