Another Time (Ɣebubuɣi)
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This schematic painting, created in Atta Kwami’s signature “Kumasi Realism” style, draws as much from urban Ghana’s dynamism and architecture as it does from music and Ewe kente fabrics. Its blocky, streaked color fields reflect his study of these strip-woven textiles. Their diverse sizes evoke time’s variability, referencing the work’s Ewe language title Ɣebubuɣi. Kwami writes, “the internal dynamics of the picture convey the complexity of rhythm in African music, jazz improvisation, and textiles, which were a major part of my formation as an artist."
Caption
Atta Kwami Ghanaian, 1956–2021. Another Time (Ɣebubuɣi), 2011. Acrylic on linen, 59 3/4 × 59 3/4 in. (151.8 × 151.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Designated Purchase Fund, 2015.40. © artist or artist's estate
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Not on view
Collection
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Collection
Artist
Title
Another Time (Ɣebubuɣi)
Date
2011
Medium
Acrylic on linen
Classification
Dimensions
59 3/4 × 59 3/4 in. (151.8 × 151.8 cm)
Credit Line
Designated Purchase Fund
Accession Number
2015.40
Rights
© artist or artist's estate
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