The Embrace, 2021
Acrylic, charcoal, and marker on canvas
42 3/4 x 35 3/4 inches
Signed: Negyem lower right
artist
Negyen Adonoo graduated from Ghanatta College of Arts and Design, and Agape Bible College with a diploma in Divinity/ministry. Based in Ghana, his work discusses the implementation of 21st century culture and technology and how their nuances effect Africa. His influences include painters Gustave Klimt Chuck Close, as well as pop-culture science-fiction films and contemporary culture.
provenance
Private collection, acquired directly from the artist
Phillips Action House, NY September 2023
Phillips Action House, NY September 2023