Didier Ahadsi
| 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 (dem born am insyd 1970) be a Togolese Ewe self-taught sculptor. Ein work be shown for various museums den art galleries worldwide. Ein inspiration ranges from voodoo religious practices,[1] African traditions, modern influences, to a series of personal stories of daily life.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Dem born Didier Ahadsi insyd Vogan, Togo. He belongs to de African ethnic group of Ewe people den he grow up plus three half-brothers den four half-sisters. Ein environment be influence by agriculture, voodoo, den Christian religion.[2]
As a young man Ahadsi start to work as a panel beater den welder. He repaire autobodies den later he combined his professional skills with his creativity den create metal figurines showing contemporary scenes of daily life insyd ein living area in Lomé. With his work Ahadsi produced satirical, macabre, provocative den erotic scenes. Ahadsi be inspire by African traditions, like voodoo religious den he san does contract work.
He has been written about by art historian den curator, Kathrin Langenohl.[3]
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Didier Ahadsi creates art objects from old car components -
Didier Ahadsi in his atelier. -
Atelier of Didier Ahadsi -
Atelier Ahadsis in Lomé, Togo
Exhibitions
[edit | edit source]- Bwoom Contemporary[4]
- Hannover Gallery[5]
- Indigo Arts Gallery[6]
- Rautenstrauch Joest Museum[7]
- 2007, "Togo Direkt. Didier A. Ahadsi - Contemporary Art from Africa", Armory Ethnological Collection, Lübeck, Germany[2]
- 2013–2014, Museum der Völker[8]
- 2015, "Africa’s Top Models", Museum am Rothenbaum, Hamburg, Germany[9][10]
Literature
[edit | edit source]- 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
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "New art from Africa – in pictures". Guardian Africa Network. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Didier A. Ahadsi Biografie". Bwoom-Contemporary. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
- ↑ Salami, Gitti; Visona, Monica Blackmun (2013-12-24). A Companion to Modern African Art (in English). John Wiley & Sons. p. 17. ISBN 978-1-4443-3837-9.
- ↑ "Galerie für moderne & zeitgenössische Kunst aus Afrika - Didier Ahadsi". Bwoom Contempoary. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
- ↑ "Brunobruni Kunstausstellung". Hannover Gallery. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
- ↑ "Indigo Arts Gallery - Didier Ahadsi". Indigo Arts Gallery. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
- ↑ "Neuzugänge". Museen Köln. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
- ↑ "Afrika Heute!". Bezirksblätter. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
- ↑ ""Africa's Top Models" – Spitzer Zahn, üppige Frisur". Welt.de. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
- ↑ "Die Guten sind die Schönsten Mode, Models und Masken aus Afrika: Das Hamburger Museum für Völkerkunde zeigt tradierte Ästhetik". Ostsee Zeitung. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-06-07.