PRINCE AMANFO OKUMKUMABUO

Born in 1984, in Kumasi Prince Amanfo Okumkumabuo is a multidisciplinary
Artist.He graduated in fine Art at College of Art and Industry, Kumasi and
University of Education, Winneba, where he obtained his first degree in Art
Education.
Prince was a lively child and a great explorer until, what would become a life
changing event, happened. He lost one eye sight in an incident.
Growing up, he realized he could only identify the primary and the neutral
colors.
“He who stays in the dark see colors” he says.
The inspiration behind his paintings comes from his own experience in
relation with music and nature. Amanfo likes to symbolize & represent music
as invisible lines formed by melody, rhythms, and beats. Lines that our ears
transmit within our bodies, the invisible becoming visible. Each line being
unique, having its own role, its own acoustic.
Prince’s painting depict struggle, culture, tradition, joy, perseverance,
sadness, and hope.
His paintings tell stories about social values, religion, politics and pop culture.
He paints figures with facial expressions that are mainly distorted with
emotions, feelings, anger and excitement in impasto. His paintings gives
avenue to audience to create their own stories out of his story. He paint
primarily in acrylic and currently works from home studio. Some of his
images are turn upside down so to see it clearly, you need to look at it from
different angle which communicates to the audience that in every situation
you should take time and look at things from different angle to come out with
a perfect solution. His works therefore communicate patience.