Ghanaian sculptor receives international acclaim for promoting PWD rights
Vaccines Pwds
Pwds vaccines
Yajima Amadu, a Ghanaian based in the United States, continues to be praised worldwide for using images to transform the thinking of more than a billion people worldwide who suffer from some form of disability.
Amadu, who went to the United States in 2017, used the findings and the blue foam to create a small statue and three figures equal to the lives of real people - two of whom he met - who work remarkably well despite their physical disabilities.
A graduate of Columbus College of Art & Design under the theme “Encouraging Changes in the Perspective of Disability,” was exhibited at the King Arts Complex, Columbus, Ohio, United States.
NAAMCC Annual National Art Competition
The National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center (NAAMCC) is a museum located in Wilberforce, Ohio in the United States of America, tasked with documenting the rich and diverse history of African Americans from their African origins to the present, through their collections. . and programs.
It is one of the many museums used by the Ohio History Connection. The concept and establishment of a national museum dedicated to African American history and culture can be traced back to the second decade of the 20th century.
In 2021, artists from all over the United States were nominated for the annual NAAMCC legal arts competition to see what the “Black Future” meant.
The judges had their views on who better represented the body, yet the public had to decide on the People’s Choice award.
The public, as part of the award, will read People's Choice Album photos, select a "like" or "like" photo, share artwork posts, and support amazing artists.
At the end of the exhibition, Yajima Amadu came out on top in the 2021 Art of Soul Juried Art Show after the exhibition of his artwork.
The exhibition was part of the annual “M (art) in Unites” exhibition, sponsored by Blick Arts Supplies, and will be exhibited on February 22, 2020.
The context of Amadu's work
Amadu was heavily involved in his childhood attacks in the northern part of Ghana, in the killing of "spirit children," - children born with disabilities - believed to be unfortunate and poisoned.
Although this type of killing was banned in 2003, some of these children still face discrimination and do not receive the support they need to live an independent life because of humanity.
The sculptures are currently on display at Penthouse Art Studio in Columbus, Ohio.
In the show, a Ghanaian man nicknamed "Big Man" is shown climbing a ladder to repair the roof of his house despite his paralyzed legs.
"He has a wife and three children and has been able to take care of his family," said Amadu.
A Kenyan woman, who was born without arms, sits on her toes, using her toes to move a pot of food to her feet while breastfeeding.
Encouraged by the experience of a Ghanaian boy
In more rural areas of Ghana, to this day, children who were unfortunate enough to be born crippled or lame were viewed as signs of impending doom.
They were considered to be the cause of a woman's death in childbirth, the source of family poverty, or the cause of rural poverty.
A child can be blamed if the mother is sick; or even if the child is part of the twin three times, this may be unpleasant and suspicious.
Yajima Amadu says there is a Ghanaian boy who strongly encouraged his career.
Amadu explains: “She was born with one leg and was going to be killed by her father until her mother intervened. He carried the boy on his back to school until he grew up.
“When the American missionary took the boy to the California center, he sent him a bicycle that allowed the boy to continue his education — and eventually traveled hundreds of miles to show the plight of the disabled in Ghana.”
Now in his 40s, Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah has worked all over the world to raise money.
"I was inspired by him," said Amadu, a graduate of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
Attached is a cartoon image of a boy on a bicycle using traffic lights on his body, metal parts on his arms and legs, car exhaust parts, and a stainless steel helmet - all on an old bike.
A small image displayed by a wheelchair made of disposable material, including paint cans and a copper cord.
As the wheelchair rotates, the engraved boy - representing rural children in Ghana - stands under an impenetrable vehicle that will enhance his life.
Switch to Vision
Yajima Amadu says his work was created because of his desire to allow the world to see the power of disabled people to transform us "from our spiritual weakness, to transform our lives as spectators and the world."
"The pictures show how we can do it differently, and this can make the viewer walk away as a very intelligent person, looking at what a disabled person can do."
The work combines materials and electronics to create interactive interactions with viewers and create tangible tension.
As our experts say, the artist is their therapist and others, and thus Yajima Amadu learns amazingly to carry beauty and put down pain while ensuring that there is a spark of hope for people with disabilities.
blogpay
Total Comments: 0