I Have More Souls Than One. Ama.

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By Joshua Donkor
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Dimensions (HxWxD):

100 × 100 × 4 cm

Materials:

Oil paint, Image transfers and graphite on circular board.

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Painting

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2023
Signed on Front
Ready to display
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Ama comes from Ghanaian and British heritage but only came to live in the UK for the first time when she was around 14. Interestingly her background was almost an exact mirror of my own with her parents meeting in Ghana whilst her Mum worked as a Voluntary Service Overseas teacher. This was exactly how my own parents met, yet while my parents moved to the UK when I was born her parents decided to stay in Ghana. I think this made our conversations especially interesting because we shared quite a similar perspective. One main topics we spoke about was the idea of generational memories, an idea which is often symbolised by the word Sankofa which translates to “As this forward march proceeds, the knowledge of the past must never be forgotten”. This is an idea which has been central to the current series of work I’ve been creating and it’s something myself and Ama felt would be interesting to bring into the painting. The idea was to create an archway surrounding Ama. The archway is a feature of her family home in Ghana which has seen many members of her family pass through. Within the background and arch is a collection of archival images of Ama's ancestors and her family in the present in the foreground. This shows her family’s past history and memories directly influencing her present. This archway acts as a symbol of safety, community and a sense of home. This piece is painted on a bespoke, 70cm diameter wooden panel and placed in a 100x100cm frame.

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