POLYMORPHOSIS

Polymorphosis was the beginning of deep exploration. It was about removing barriers, reflecting on society and (in)justice, and developing new methods. The intensive Experimentation with a triangle-based stencil technique has led to a series of paintings that I finally exhibited in 2016 at my first solo show at Gallery Art of Buna in Cologne. The triangle has a special meaning to me since it is the elementary atom of computer-generated visuals that have been a part of my artistic expression. It also had technical reasons since the triangulated mesh provides stability, structure and creative freedom while creating the cut-out shapes.
In the early beginning, I started with writing a script that altered the size of the triangles by taking into account a picture of Kwame Nkrumah. That has led to the initial "Kwame" paintings. Sharing the same surname with Kwame Nkrumah has led to multiple exciting situations that have been inspiration or motivation for the creation of my art. One day a Black package deliverer was handing over a box to my studio, and as soon as he read the surname, a warm shower rushed over his face, and his eyes started to shine bright. He told me: "Because of your surname, you have the responsibility to act for a positive future.". This was one of many situations where the life of Kwame Nkrumah resonated in my life. Imagine what kind of progress Africa would have made with Nkrumah, Lumumba and many others who have been killed or exiled just because they fought for independence and equality. This is still valid today, where several governments and institutions slow down or even hinder the progress of freedom and wealth within African states. While living in a society where the self-declared democratic broadcasting stations report extremely narrow and exclusive, I see art as the only way to challenge this. Art can overcome any barrier and wall; therefore, I use this as my option to shed light on individual stories that are conditionally muted or transformed within mass media. There are so many things in constructed disorder today that I don't need long to find 'inspiration'. Would art only be about the fight for equality? I would feel drained after a short while. I am thankful for the opposing moments and diverse aspects within the creative process that offers vitalisation and empowerment. It feels like breathing and talking to me, which is probably the most natural activity we do as human beings besides dreaming.
The polymorphosis series was created after leaving the art school and intuitively creating the work I needed to without a surrounding academic environment or commissioned work.