KWADWO ASEIDU

Kwadwo Asiedu depicts highly impressionistic landscapes with a visual language of rich, textured layers and pulsating light and colour. Asiedu examines the poetic and mysterious qualities of the natural world, channelling the idyllic to draw attention to humanity’s corrosive tendencies. This focus, however, is anything but utopic. Ebb of Agou, for example, recalls the geological marvel of the Mount of Agou, which is said to have stood as a symbol and source of refuge from invading aggressors. The works for ART X Lagos highlight the spiritual and material interdependence of humans and their environment and serve as a plea to preserve what’s left of it.