Adjoa Adobea 2022

Cornelius Annor made "Adjoa Adobea" using paint, creating a symphony of colours and textures that really sings. He's not afraid to let the process show, and neither am I! The colour palette is bold: reds, greens, blues, and purples, but the brushwork is what catches my eye. Annor isn't trying to hide his hand; the paint is applied with a kind of raw energy, a visible layering and mixing of colours. Look at the figure's dress: the patterns are rendered with a mix of precision and spontaneity, a dance between control and chance. There's a beautiful tension here, reminding me that art is not just about the finished product but the journey, the conversation between the artist and the canvas. This back and forth reminds me of Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, in that both artists embrace ambiguity, allowing for multiple readings and interpretations of their subjects.