"Through 22 portraits, including two of himself, done in his signature elegantly rustic style of collaged finger trails instead of typical brushstrokes, the artist introduces viewers to the people, faces, and patterns shaping his sense of place."
"It is the first time we've seen him incorporate embroidery into his portraits, adding dimension to his immortalized subjects. More notably, it is his first stateside partnership with Glenn DeRoche of DeRoche Projects, an Accra-based architecture and design firm."
"Given time for the installation to breathe, a wooden, earthen musk permeated the gallery. Though I'm sure it's not the scent of Ghana, it helped me to leave Los Angeles behind, to slow my breathing and receive the work differently."
Amoako Boafo's exhibition "I Bring Home With Me" at Roberts Projects in Los Angeles presents 22 portraits created using his signature technique of collaged finger trails instead of brushstrokes. The show marks several firsts for his US audience, including the incorporation of embroidery into his portraits and a collaboration with Glenn DeRoche of DeRoche Projects. DeRoche created a to-scale recreation of Boafo's Accra studio within the gallery space, originally intended to use Ghanaian teakwood but constructed with black-painted plywood due to international tariffs. The installation includes seating areas inviting visitors to linger, and the wooden, earthen atmosphere created within the space helps viewers transition from Los Angeles to experience Boafo's Ghanaian perspective and artistic environment.
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