Kwesi Botchway

African Style

€3,500

Edition of 30110.5 (H) × 95.7 (W) cmShipping est. 2 weeks

Set at dusk in a field of gold, Kwesi Botchway dresses his subject in swathes of cerulean for the second portrait in a trio of silkscreen prints.

In both pose and attire, Botchway’s sitter embodies effervescent African style. Surrounded by luxurious colour and texture, the elegant woman captures the attention of the viewer with compelling eye contact. Her deep complexion is layered with purple cross-hatching, a signature of Botchway's Afro-Impressionist painting style. With hand-finished details, added to the eyes, lips and nails in acrylic paint, the artist draws focus to areas where his subject's emotions are revealed.

“My work compels the viewer to become physically and emotionally invested in the subject’s story.”

Framing

Prints can be ordered float-mounted in a black frame with visible wood grain, protected by UV plexi glass.

Medium

52 layer hand-pulled silkscreen with bespoke gold and copper metallic ink, printed on 410gsm Somerset Tub Sized Radiant White paper. Uniquely hand-finished by the artist in acrylic.

Certificate of Authenticity

Arrives with a certificate of authenticity.

Finishing

Individually signed and dated by the artist.

Release date

February 02, 2023

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Behind the scenes

Kwesi Botchway sitting and smiling with his portraits behind him

Kwesi Botchway2 collaborationsKwesi Botchway’s portraits relish in colour. Flat, brightly coloured backdrops accentuate the dark skin of the figures – which the artist renders in deep, nearly-black shades of purple. Seeking to “elevate Blackness,” the artist sees purple as a symbol of luxury and power, equating his figures with royalty. Highlights are layered in cross-hatching brushstrokes to give the skin an ethereal glow, tying into the expressive painting style Botchway dubs “Afro-impressionism.” In contrast to his earlier realist work, this style draws inspiration from contemporary painters such as Amy Sherald and Kerry James Marshall who use many different hues to depict Black skin – embracing the many intricacies of melanin.

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