Dreaming of Identity by Kojo Marfo

About

Born in Ghana, Marfo developed his interest in art through the traditional Akan artifacts, sculptures and carvings that he was exposed to as a child. Akan art remains a vital influence for Marfo in his work today. In addition, his work contains strong visual references to his Ghanaian childhood: the country’s flowers, textiles, and colours. 

Dreaming of Identity presents fifteen new paintings created in the past year: a series of nine portraits entitled Strangers and six large-scale figurative paintings that depict families, animals, and social gatherings. Through these works, the exhibition unveils Marfo’s rich observations on the different people and cultures he has encountered. 

Marfo's work aims to highlight social issues, such as inequalities, religion, politics, and spiritualism, and inspire connection between different cultures and societies.