Kofi Setordji
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Kofi Setordji (born 1957) is a multidisciplinary visual artist based in Ghana. His works range from graphic design, textile designing, sculpture and painting[1][2][3].
Eduacation and Career[edit]
Setordji attended Methodist Secondary School in Accra after which he trained as commercial artist. He was an apprentice of Ghanaian cartoonist Ghanatta Yaw Boakye[4]. From 1984 to 1987, Setordji apprenticed with Ghanaian artist and dramatist Saka Acquaye[3]. He started working in sandstone in 1985 and started showing his works in Accra. He has since shown in France, Italy, Denmark, Germany, Austria, South Africa and the United States. [3][4].
Apart from his artistic practice, Setordji is a mentor to many young contemporary artists practicing in Accra. He founded Arthaus, a residency program for artists. In addition, he is a co-founder and former creative director of Nubuke Foundation, a contemporary art space in Accra[5].
Notable Works[edit]
Setordji's most famous is the 'Genocide', a multidimensional installation ( wood, metal, recycled objects and paint) that he created as a response to the 1994 Rwandan Genocide. The work was made between 1998 and 2000 and comprised about 300 pieces which included a scene of a war tribunal. In the middle sat a judge. On the side were defense and prosecuting lawyers[6]. The work was shown at the 2000 edition of Dakar Biennale[7].
Setordji's 5-meter high sculpture commissioned by the city of Accra stands in front of the National Theatre of Ghana. The work is titled ''Entre Amies''[8].
Awards and Honor[edit]
Setordji won the Leisure Award Sculptor of the Year prize in 1990[3]. In 2018, he received The Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Creative Arts Fellowship[9]. Setordji was the subject of a retrospective exhibition at Nubuke Foundation in 2012[4].
Exhibitions[edit]
- Prête-moi ton Rêve (Lend me your dream) 2019-2020 [10][11]
- New Threads 2016 [12]
- Kunsthalle Wien Museumsquartier 2004-2005 [13]
- Art Cologne 1996, Koelnmesse GmbH in Cologne 1996 [14]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Kofi Setordji artist profile". ARTZUID. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ↑ "Kofi Setordji - Biography". SMO Contemporary Art. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "Kofi Setordji". Nubuke Foundation. Retrieved 29 May 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Kofi Setordji: Retrospective, 1997–2012". African Arts. 47 (1): 85–87. 2014-03-01. doi:10.1162/AFAR_r_00125. ISSN 0001-9933.
- ↑ "Kofi Setordji - Biography". SMO Contemporary Art. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ↑ Woets, Rhoda (2010). "Comprehend the Incomprehensible: Kofi Setordji's Travelling Memorial of the Rwanda Genocide". African Arts. 43 (3): 52–63. ISSN 0001-9933.
- ↑ Silva, Bisi (December 2000). "Dak'Art 2000: The millennium biennale?". Third Text. 14 (53): 103–106. doi:10.1080/09528820108576892. ISSN 0952-8822.
- ↑ Dickersbach, Safia. "Kofi Setordji: The Black Stars of Ghana - Art District". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ↑ "Artforum.com". www.artforum.com. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ↑ "The travelling exhibition "Prête-moi ton rêve" (Lend me Your Dream) opened in Casablanca on June 18, 2019 and closes in Marrakesh in 2020". Arts Summary. 2019-07-11. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ↑ Momentum, The Art (2020-12-02). "Kofi Setordji: Telling Our Own Stories". The Art Momentum. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ↑ "New Threads | 10 October - 17 November 2016 - Overview". SMO Contemporary Art. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ↑ "Africa Screams". Kunsthalle Wien. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ↑ ArtFacts. "Kofi Setordji | Artist". ArtFacts. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
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