Identity · Imoniavwodo Efe Israel
The Carved Legacy
Imoniavwodo Efe Israel and the carvers who still work in the tradition of the Benin Kingdom.
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Theme 1
Identity
Where we come from, what we carry and what we pass on.
A carver in the tradition of the Benin Kingdom. From the film “The Carved Legacy”
Before we can choose well, we need to know what we carry: the stories we inherit and the traditions we keep or question.
The artists in this theme work with origin and memory, from the Benin Kingdom to the portraits of Accra.
In the light of the Benin Kingdom
Carved relief in the Benin tradition. From the film The Carved Legacy.
The artists
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Delta State, Nigeria · lives in Lagos · b. 1996
Imoniavwodo Efe Israel
Imoniavwodo Efe Israel studied fine art at Yaba College in Lagos and has worked as a painter since 2019.
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Accra, Ghana · b. 1995
Michael Gah
Michael Gah grew up a few metres from the sea in Accra, on a beach that is disappearing under textile waste.
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Accra, Ghana · b. 1989
Isshaq Ismail
Isshaq Ismail lives and works in Accra and studied at Ghanatta College of Art and Design.
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Nima, Accra, Ghana
Kwesi Botchway
Kwesi Botchway was born in Nima in Accra and studied at Ghanatta College of Art and Design.
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Accra, Ghana · b. 1982
Maxwell Boadi
Maxwell Boadi paints with a palette knife and oil paint applied thickly.
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Ghana · b. 1934
Prof. Ablade Glover
Ablade Glover has been a leading figure of Ghanaian painting for decades.
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Volta Region, Ghana · lives in Accra
Enam Bosokah
Enam Bosokah grew up in the Volta Region and lives in Accra.
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Ghana
Ben Agbee
Ben Agbee is one of Ghana’s established painters.
Films
Identity · Isshaq Ismail
Isshaq Ismail for To Choose
A short film we made with Isshaq Ismail.
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Exhibitions you can book
Concepts that are ready to travel to your headquarters, your stand or your public space.
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Identity Unveiled
Identity
Doors, daughters and the kingdom within
Imoniavwodo Efe Israel paints the legacy of the Benin Kingdom in three rooms: the carved doors, the women of the kingdom and its royal and military history.
For galleries, museums, schools, diversity initiatives, companies that work across cultures
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