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woman smoking a spliff sat on an orange chair

Lady with a Tampi

€3,500
Kwesi Botchway print hero

Behind the scenes

  • First layers going down on drying rack at print studio, outline of a woman evolving
  • Lady with a Tampi underneath Kwesi Botchway book
  • Lady with a Tampi hanging up in studio
  • Up close of Kwesi's signature in purple
Kwesi Botchway sitting and smiling with his portraits behind him

Kwesi Botchway

2 collaborations

Kwesi Botchway’s portraits relish in colour. Flat, brightly coloured backdrops accentuate the dark skin of the figures – which the artist renders in deep, nearly-black shades of purple. Seeking to “elevate Blackness,” the artist sees purple as a symbol of luxury and power, equating his figures with royalty. Highlights are layered in cross-hatching brushstrokes to give the skin an ethereal glow, tying into the expressive painting style Botchway dubs “Afro-impressionism.” In contrast to his earlier realist work, this style draws inspiration from contemporary painters such as Amy Sherald and Kerry James Marshall who use many different hues to depict Black skin – embracing the many intricacies of melanin.

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