Japheth Asiedu-Kwarteng
GHANA/USA
Japheth Asiedu-Kwarteng holds a BA in Industrial Art from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana, and an MFA in Ceramics from Illinois State University, USA.
Work
Featured Work
How Do I Stay in Balance
Sculptures inspired by Kente
How Do I Stay in Balance II (View 1)
2021, ceramics, Kente, wood, 32 x 8 x 3 ½ inches
How Do I Stay in Balance II (View 2)
2021, ceramics, Kente, wood, 32 x 8 x 3 ½ inches
Japheth Asiedu-Kwarteng
Biography
Japheth Asiedu-Kwarteng holds a BA in Industrial Art from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana, and an MFA in Ceramics from Illinois State University, USA. His research is inspired by Kente and its history in materiality and explores the communicative potential of fabric and fibers to discuss the experiences and complexities of the diaspora. Japheth has works in the permanent collections of the University Galleries, Normal, Illinois, and other private collections in the United States.
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