Thema

Inspired by the strength and elegance of precolonial Fante women, Thema embodies a powerful reclamation of African femininity, her voluminous bouffant hairstyle and bare chest boldly affirming traditional beauty and rejecting colonial ideals of modesty. Wrapped in royal purple and adorned with gold jewellery reflecting Ghana’s identity as the Gold Coast, she stands in quiet strength, crowned with a radiant halo. Behind her, two suns are textured into the background, symbolising dual sources of light: ancestral energy and spiritual awakening. Their presence suggests that she is illuminated by history and destined to radiate forward. Surrounded by a grid of Adinkra and Akan gold weight symbols, Thema becomes more than a portrait. She is a vessel of beauty, wisdom, and generational power.

MATERIALS:

24 Carat Gold Oil painting and mixed media on Canvas

YEAR:

2024

DIMENSION:

40 x 47 in/ 100 x 120 cm
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