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    Product ID: 166755

     

    25.2" W x 35.0" H

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    Weight:  0.8 lbs

     

    Acrylic on canvas

    Arrives unframed

    Unstretched

    Signed by the artist

     

    Ships from NOVICA Office in Ghana.

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    'African Ancestral Mask IV' by Asayaw Osahene Asante can be found in paintings categories such as Expressionist Paintings, Acrylic Paintings, Earthtones or Neutral Paintings and Still Life Paintings. Enjoy exploring these sections for other Novica treasures.

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    'African Ancestral Mask IV'

    Depicting masks, three faces emerge from traditional West African design motifs. "African masks, though at times fearsome and foreboding in appearance, have a certain subtle attractiveness. They are believed to unite the spirit of an ancestor with the living person wearing it," says Asayaw Osahene Asante as he explains this long-standing tradition. "Masks are widespread throughout Africa. Each holds a specific meaning and custom, depending on the...

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    'African Ancestral Mask IV'

    Depicting masks, three faces emerge from traditional West African design motifs. "African masks, though at times fearsome and foreboding in appearance, have a certain subtle attractiveness. They are believed to unite the spirit of an ancestor with the living person wearing it," says Asayaw Osahene Asante as he explains this long-standing tradition. "Masks are widespread throughout Africa. Each holds a specific meaning and custom, depending on the tribe."
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    Asayaw Osahene Asante

    Asayaw Osahene Asante

    "I am very impulsive and with acrylics I can paint faster than usual... oils slow me down."
    Asayaw Osahene Asante is a young artist born in 1978 in Kumasi, known as the garden city of Ghana. After his primary and elementary education, he studied at the college of art and industry.

    His family was very disappointed when he elected to study...

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    Asayaw Osahene Asante

    Asayaw Osahene Asante is a young artist born in 1978 in Kumasi, known as the garden city of Ghana. After his primary and elementary education, he studied at the college of art and industry.

    His family was very disappointed when he elected to study drawing rather than textile design, which they thought would offer him a better source of income. Asante had started to draw at the age of seven, and sculpt at the age of 11, so he felt driven to pursue what he describes as his 'mission impossible.'

    By the time he graduated from college in 1997, Asante was already participating in group exhibitions. He always uses Ashanti colors for his paintings, because they look very traditional while his favorite medium is acrylic. "I am very impulsive and with acrylics I can paint faster than usual," he says. "Oils slow me down."

    "I get inspired to paint just by looking at nature. My motivation comes from my admiration of renowned artists. One day, people will see my work and consider me an important artist too."

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