{"id":4457,"date":"2026-02-10T12:51:29","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:51:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=4457"},"modified":"2026-02-10T12:51:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T19:51:29","slug":"amoako-boafo-weaves-his-portraiture-into-an-architectural-replica-of-his-accra-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/?p=4457","title":{"rendered":"Amoako Boafo Weaves His Portraiture into an Architectural Replica of His Accra Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Amoako<\/p>\n

The expression \u201cwherever you go, there you are\u201d is often wielded to describe futile attempts to escape hangups, anxieties, and a variety of unwanted emotions. Although this truism is typically offered as a negative, it can also be read as a positive that provides comfort and stability amid new environments.<\/p>\n

In I Bring Home with Me<\/em>, Ghanaian artist Amoako Boafo<\/a> recreates his Accra studio in an architectural reproduction within Roberts Projects<\/a>\u2019 Los Angeles gallery. Boafo is known for his stylized portraiture of Black people, whose skin the artist renders in swirling gestures made with his fingers. This exhibition presents a collection of paintings embedded within the life-sized replica, created in collaboration with architect and designer Glenn DeRoche.<\/p>\n

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\u201cFloral Shirt\u201d (2025), oil on canvas, 39.125 x 39.125 x 1 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

According to a statement from the gallery, Boafo wanted to reflect both the \u201cimages, sounds, people, stories, and events that shape his sense of place\u201d and how community gatherings in his studio are essential to his process. While some portraits depict imagined subjects, many portray friends, family, and public figures.<\/p>\n

Monstera wallpaper, porous wall dividers, and floral seat covers add color and texture to the largely black, wooden structure and echo Boafo\u2019s use of paper transfers, embroidered details, and thick impasto. Paired with his portraiture, these architectural details guide viewers through the space and capture how presence and memories shape our inner and outer environments.<\/p>\n

I Bring Home with Me<\/em> is on view through March 21. Find more on the artist\u2019s Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBouquet of White Roses\u201d (2025), oil on canvas, 81 x 66 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Installation view of \u2018I Bring Home with Me\u2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cSelf Portrait \u2013 Ivy Leaf Sofa\u201d (2025), oil and paper transfer on canvas, 65 x 59 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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\u201cBlack Cycle\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\"a
\u201cPink Dial\u201d (2025), oil on canvas, 35.5 x 39.125 x 1 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Detail of \u201cBlack Cycle\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Installation view of \u2018I Bring Home with Me\u2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Do stories and artists like this matter to you? Become a Colossal Member<\/a> today and support independent arts publishing for as little as $7 per month. The article Amoako Boafo Weaves His Portraiture into an Architectural Replica of His Accra Studio<\/a> appeared first on Colossal<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The expression \u201cwherever you go, there you are\u201d is often wielded to describe futile attempts to escape hangups, anxieties, and a variety of unwanted emotions. Although this truism is typically…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4457","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-rss"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4457","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4457"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4457\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4457"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4457"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/catbradley.io\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4457"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}