Didier Ahadsi

Didier Ahadsi

human

Ein sex anaa gender	male
Country wey e be citizen	Togo
Name wey dem give am	Didier
Family name	Ahadsi
Ein date of birth	1970
Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign	French
Ein occupation	artist, sculptor

Didier Amevi Ahadsi (born 1970) be Togolese Ewe self-taught sculptor. Dem show ein work for various museums den art galleries worldwide. Ein inspiration dey range from voodoo religious practices, African traditions, modern influences, to a series of personal stories of daily life.

Biography

Na dem born Didier Ahadsi insyd Vogan, Togo. He dey belong to de African ethnic group of Ewe people wey he grow up plus three half-bros den four half-sistos. Na ein environment be influence by agriculture, voodoo, den Christian religion.

As a young man Ahadsi start dey work as a panel beater den welder. He repair autobodies wey later he combine ein professional skills plus ein creativity wey he create metal figurines wey dey show contemporary scenes of daily life insyd ein living area insyd Lomé. Plus ein work Ahadsi produce satirical, macabre, provocative den erotic scenes. Ahadsi be inspired by African traditions, like voodoo religious wey he sanso dey do contract work.

Na dem wrep about am by art historian den curator, Kathrin Langenohl.

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  Didier Ahadsi dey create art objects from old car components
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  Didier Ahadsi insyd ein atelier.
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  Atelier of Didier Ahadsi
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  Atelier Ahadsis insyd Lomé, Togo

Exhibitions

• Bwoom Contemporary
• Hannover Gallery
• Indigo Arts Gallery
• Rautenstrauch Joest Museum
• 2007, "Togo Direkt. Didier A. Ahadsi - Contemporary Art from Africa", Armory Ethnological Collection, Lübeck, Germany
• 2013–2014, Museum der Völker
• 2015, "Africa’s Top Models", Museum am Rothenbaum, Hamburg, Germany

Literature

• A4: Magazin für aussereuropäische Kunst und Kultur. no. 1, 2007, pages 98–101, xii. Schwaz, Tirol: Haus der Völker Kulturverein, Museum für Kunst und Ethnografie