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Annan Affotey s striking red-eye paintings on view at Ronchini Gallery
Annan Affotey, White straps, acrylic on canvas, 90 x 60 cm. © Annan Affotey. Courtesy Ronchini Gallery.
LONDON
.-Ronchini is presenting the first European solo exhibition by Ghanaian born, British based artist, Annan Affotey. Featuring the artists striking red-eye paintings, this exhibition introduces the European audience to the large scale, bright portraiture that has commanded the artists recent practice.
Initially beginning as a semi-abstract painter, after the birth of his son, Affotey yearned for a way to provide a voice for the marginalised, and he began to paint portraits of friends and relatives in an effort to re-frame and re-examine the context of people of colour in society. The arresting red-eyes are suggestive of a full life, with emotions and stories that transcend the colour of their skin. Affotey states:
All images courtesy of Annan Affotey and Danny First, shared with permission
Annan Affotey has an affinity for bold, bright colors that set his subjects apart from the negative space framing their figures. Through gestural strokes that sweep across the canvas, the Ghanaian artist renders intimate portraits of his friends, family members, and the occasional public figure who, through distinctly red eyes, look directly at the viewer, a decision that’s both aesthetic and cultural.
“When I moved to the U.S. from Ghana, I was often questioned why my eyes were red and whether it meant I hadn’t slept or was doing drugs, neither of which was true. And it became a symbol for misinterpreted identities,” he says. That experience was complicated further by cultural expectations, which Affotey explains to Colossal: