Tuntum 2022

Cornelius Annor made this painting, Tuntum, with what looks like acrylic on canvas, and just look at how he has captured these two figures in a domestic interior. I love the way the surface of the painting has a slight texture, creating a visual invitation to reach out and touch. I wonder if Annor was thinking about pattern and repetition when he created this piece. The patterned jackets and floral wallpaper clash and complement each other. The sitter's posture on the left is great, with his legs crossed, casting a shadow onto the floor, and then there's the standing figure, leaning casually with a hand on the chair's edge. For me, this artwork is about identity and self-presentation, how we perform for each other, and how painting helps us to reflect on our own lives and experiences. I think that painters are always in conversation with one another across time, inspiring each other to create new forms of expression.