Agorsor Kofi
Ghana
15 Works exhibited on Kooness
Represented by
Kuaba Gallery
, Carmel, In -
US
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Kofi Agorsor completed Ankle College of Art in Accra in 1989. This is after a two year stint studying architecture. He was born in the Volta region of Ghana. Agorsor works predominantly in painting and sculpture but he also has a vibrant musical practice. In his paintings, Agorsor uses pulsating colors that become an interpretation of the essence of lived experiences of modern Ghanaians. His subject matter borders on the generic but rendered often in a buoyant, semi-abstract and witty manner. His canvases may be sparsely populated; often with a solitary figure in a sensuous pose, two lovers enjoying the presence of each other or they may be very populated, inhabited by crowds of market womenor glitterati at events. Some of the canvases may be encumbered with splashes, drips and flows of paint that intertwine to become forests or mazes of enchantment. His sculptures are an embodiment of spontaneous orderliness. Agorsor also leads an Afro-fusion-jazz group that performs his compositions at many events both locally and internationally. An engagement with his musical work, just like his art work,is very rewarding. It often reflects the energeticsubtleties of the collective of musicians he has worked with over time. Recently he has been spending a lot of time in the recording studio with his group. Inspired by both the natural and supernatural worlds, Agorsor’s art and music inspires publics greatly. In accordance with his local and international exhibitions success, Agorsor
ARTIST PROFILE Painter/ Sculptor /Musician STATEMENT To be an artist doesn't just mean painting, playing music, sculpturing or acting, but also preserving and developing one's spiritual cultural heritage into Organic Science and Technology. EDUCATION BORN 18TH September, 1970 - Accra - Ghana 1989 Ankle College of Art , Accra - Ghana SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS 1990 “OURA” NOVOTEL HOTEL, ACCRA - GHANA 1993 NOVOTEL HOTEL, ACCRA-GHANA 1993 SIGNATURE GALLERY, ABUJA-NIGERIA 1996 GATOBAR, LOME -TOGO 1997 SIGNATURE GALLERY, LAGOS - NIGERIA 1998 MANY MOUTHS TO FEED, ALLIANCE FRANCAIS, ACCRA - GHANA 2000 THE AGORSOR: THE PAINTER - PLAYER – GOLDEN TULIP - GHANA 2003 TOTAL FINA ELF NIAMEY AND CCFN, NIAMEY – NIGER 2004 FIMA NIAMEY CCFN, NIAMEY- NIGER 2004 THE BISCUIT FACTORY, NEWCASTLE – UK 2004 AGORSOR THE PAINTER PLAYER, GOLDEN TULIP HOTEL, ACCRA - GHANA 2005 ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE, ACCRA -GHANA 2005 AGORSOR - HOTEL BERCHTOLD, BURGDORF – SWITZERLAND 2008 MY MOTHER, NOVOTEL HOTEL, COTONOU- BENIN 2010 AGORSOR IN LUSAKA, ALLIANCE FRANCAISE, ZAMBIA 2011 “TOTOBIETO” (INTO THE DEPTHS OF LIGHTNESS, DARKNESS AND THE SPACES IN- BETWEEN.) ESSAY BY BERNARD AKOI-JACSON. ACCRA, GHANA. 2013 “ETERNAL FEELING” BAGINSKAYA GALLERY AND STUDIO. DUBAI – UNITED ARAB EMIRATE 2014 “I SING INTO THE COSMOS” ART PLACE INTERPRED-WORLD TRADE CENTRE, SOFIA – BULGARIA 2014 “COLOURS IN WATER” AN EXHIBIT
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