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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

Picture of sculpture called How Do I Stay in Balance II (1)

How Do I Stay in Balance II (View 1)
2021, ceramics, Kente, wood, 32 x 8 x 3 ½ inches

Pcture of sculpture called How Do I Stay in Balance II (2)

How Do I Stay in Balance II (View 2)
2021, ceramics, Kente, wood, 32 x 8 x 3 ½ inches

Japheth Asiedu-Kwarteng

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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