Oku Ampofo

Oku Ampofo

human

Ein sex anaa gender	male
Country wey e be citizen	Ghana
Family name	Ampofo
Ein date of birth	4 November 1908
Place dem born am	Ghana
Date wey edie	1998
Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign	English
Ein occupation	artist
Educate for	University of Edinburgh
Artist files at	Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

Oku Ampofo (4 November 1908 – 1998) be a Ghanaian sculptor den medical doctor. Na he cam turn de first Ghanaian make he receive a government scholarship to study medicine.

Early life

Na dem born Oku Ampofo insyd Amanase insyd Akuapem, Gold Coast. He study medicine insyd Edinburgh, Scotland, for de university den Royal College of Edinburgh and Glasgow between 1933 den 1939. Insyd 1939 he obtain ein medical degree.

Career

Insyd 1950, na he begin dey specialize insyd de use of medical herbs den exotic medicines. Na dem consider am pioneer insyd de use of phytotherapy. He found de Center for Scientific Research in Natural Medicine.

Na Ampofo sanso be an actor den sculptor. He begin dey sculpt during ein medical studies insyd Edinburgh, buh he later achieve national andden international fame. Of particular note be ein association de Oku Ampofo foundation wich dey support community development projects give de people of Ghana den for particular de city of Mampong Akuapem, wer for chaw years he practise medicine. De Foundation dey support research for herbal medicines dem hia make dem treat critical diseases insyd Ghana, West Africa den around de world. Ampofo die insyd 1998.

Artistic practice

Oku perform hardwood den multi-colored work anaa concrete. Ein theoretical den imaginary corpus dey draw inspiration from de cultural den socio-religious aspects of de Ghanaian way of life.

Exhibitions

Na he exhibit insyd Senegal, Nigeria, England, de United States, Israel, Brazil den Romania. Ein work influence Ghanaian artists, painters, sculptors den potters. He participate insyd de important Tendances et Confrontations exhibition dem organize during de Festival Mondial des Arts Nègres insyd Dakar insyd 1966.