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Inspired by the Ga proverb Gbɔ hiŋmɛii dara waa, shi enaaa maŋ lɛ mligbɛ kɛ mli nibii (the eyes of a stranger may be very large, but he does not see the inner things of the town), he invites the viewer to his hometown Nungua[1] to see as eye see. Emboldened on canvases, whimsically washed with pastel tones and brilliant brights, are homages to his homefolk.

Skin crafted from carefully selected coconut sheath, precisely cut and assembled in a perfect puzzle-like manner, each expertly executed figure stands out against a lucid backdrop. A backdrop fashioned from a palette of sun-nourished and …