AHMED PARTAY

Ahmed Partay is a self taught artist based in Accra, Ghana. His art is inspired by West African masks, sculptural pieces, patterns and symbols. In his own way he re-imagine African artistic pieces to reflect contemporary times. The aim is to connect people to our ancestors and culture.

He calls his artistic style Afro-Ancestral spiritualism. This holds real meaning for him at a personal level and every African or non-African that appreciates it. By drawing inspiration from the imagery in African Culture and Religion he infuses his own uniqueness and extra layers of meaning to his art with emphasis on bold colours, abstraction and symbolism. He combines the flexibility of digital mediums with the authenticity of traditional methods to make them. He finds interest in themes such as identity, connection, religion, depression and rejection.

His biggest source of inspiration is African masks as a unique source that highlights African spiritualism and connection to the society in the spirit world and the physical world. Some of his art also highlights the essence of traditional names and the spiritual connection they have among the name bearers.