Wp/wlx/Kofi Setordji
| Sex or gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Country of citizenship | Ghana |
| Given name | Kofi |
| Date of birth | 15 February 1957 |
| Place of birth | Accra |
| Languages spoken, written or signed | English |
| Occupation | painter, sculptor |
| Copyright status as a creator | works protected by copyrights |
Kofi Setordji (dɔgɩbʋ yuoni la 1957) ɩ la nu dɩ maalɩ bʋŋ vɩɛnɩ daana aŋ bɩ a Gaana paalʋŋ. Ʋ tʋma jagɩ yɛ nɩ fotohi maalɩbʋ, tama maalɩbʋ, bʋʋhʋ maalɩbʋ anɩŋ pentibʋ.[1][2][3]
Ʋ karɩmbʋ yɛla anɩŋ ʋ tʋma
[edit | edit source]Ba dɔgɛɛ Setordji a yuoni 1957 a Aŋkara paalʋŋ.[4][5] Ʋ da gaayɛ a Methodist Sɛkɔndɩrɩ Karɩmbʋjie a Aŋkara paalʋŋ chɛ lɛʋ gaa daahɩ nu tʋma bʋ̃maalɩ. Ʋ da ɩyɛ a Gaana deme bibilii kɔ̃tɔmɩhɩ sini maana Ghanatta Yaw Boakye karɩmabie.[6] A yi yuomo 1984 wa tɔ 1987, Setordji da la ɩyɛ a Gaana deme bʋ̃maana anɩŋ dɩɛ̃dɩɛ̃na ŋa baŋ bʋɔna Saka Acquaye.[3][5] Ʋ da piili tʋnɛɛ sandstone paalʋʋ a yuoni 1985, kyɛ piili dɩra ʋ tʋma waana nɩŋ a Aŋkara paalʋʋ wuno. Ʋ tʋma ŋa wulibʋ tayɛ paalʋhɩ mine, awo France, Italy, Denmark, Germany, Austria, South Africa anɩŋ a United States.[3][6]
A yi ʋ bʋŋ maalɩ puoriŋ, Setordji ɩ la nɩ̃tɩɩhʋʋ ku pɔla aŋ bɩ Aŋkara paalʋŋ. Ʋna la nɩɛ aŋ waanɩŋ Arthaus, kpɛjie ku nu bʋ̃maalɩhɩ deme.[7] A la yi bɩla puoriŋ, ʋ la ɩ la nɩɛ aŋ paahɩ maalɩ Nubuke Foundation kyɛ la ɩ a daarɛta koree, bʋ̃maalɩ jikpɔŋ aŋ bɩ a Aŋkara paalʋŋ.[8][9][10]
Ʋ tʋma mine
[edit | edit source]Setordji tʋŋ kpɔŋ kaŋa la Genocide, jikpɔŋ baŋ maŋ biŋne bʋʋhʋ (daarɩ, kuuri, bʋ̃jagɩra lɛʋ dɩ maalɩ anɩag pentiŋ) ʋŋ maalɩ jɛgɩnɩŋ a 1994 Rwandan Genocide.[11][12][13][14][15] Ʋ da maalɛɛ a tʋma a yi a yuomo 1998 anɩŋ 2000 puoŋ. A tʋma tɩ jɛgɩyɛ bʋʋhʋ jamaa ta 300 ka jɛʋrɩ jie jaa paahɩ a tʋma puoŋ. Ka a lomboriŋ ka lɔɔyɛhɩ ku a dambʋ be.[16] A Dakar Biennale yuoni 2000 puoŋ la ka ʋ tʋma ŋa da yi.[17]
Setordji bʋ̃mɩɛrʋʋ kpɔŋ kaŋa ahɛɛ a National Theatre of Ghana a Aŋkara paalʋʋ puoŋ. Yɛlɩju baŋ ku a ʋ tʋma ŋa la Entre Amies.[18]
Chɛʋtaahɩ
[edit | edit source]Setordji dɩɛyɛ a chɛʋtaa kpɔŋ ŋa baŋ bʋɔna ka Leisure Award Sculptor a yuoni 1990 chɛʋtaahɩ puoŋ.[3] A yuoni 2018 puoŋ, ʋ da la nyɛɛ a Rockefeller Foundation's Bellagio Creative Arts Fellowship chɛʋtaa.[19][20] Setordji da la a yɛlɩju a Nubuke Foundation tʋma gbielibu a yuoni 2012.[6]
Tʋma gbielihi mine
[edit | edit source]- Prête-moi ton Rêve (Lend me your dream) 2019-2020[21][22]
- New Threads 2016[23]
- Kunsthalle Wien Museumsquartier 2004-2005[24]
- Art Cologne 1996, Koelnmesse GmbH aŋ bɩ Cologne a yuoni 1996[25]
Tarɩjiihi
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- ↑ "Kofi Setordji artist profile". ARTZUID. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ↑ "Kofi Setordji - Biography". SMO Contemporary Art. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- 1 2 3 4 "Kofi Setordji". Nubuke Foundation. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ↑ Fall, N'Goné; Pivin, Jean Loup (2002). An Anthology of African Art: The Twentieth Century. D.A.P./Distributed Art Publishers. ISBN 978-1-891024-38-2.
- 1 2 Revue noire (in French). Publications Editions Bleu Outremer. 1999.
- 1 2 3 "Kofi Setordji: Retrospective, 1997–2012". African Arts. 47 (1): 85–87. 2014-03-01. doi:10.1162/AFAR_r_00125. ISSN 0001-9933. S2CID 192974398.
- ↑ Council, Ghana Studies (2008). Newsletter. Ghana Studies Council.
- ↑ African Business. IC Magazines. 2007.
- ↑ "Kofi Setordji - Biography". SMO Contemporary Art. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ↑ Lauer, Helen; Amfo, Nana Aba Appiah; Anderson, Jemima Asabea (2011). Identity Meets Nationality: Voices from the Humanities. African Books Collective. ISBN 978-9988-647-96-4.
- ↑ African Arts. African Studies Center, University of California, Los Angeles. 2007.
- ↑ Genocide: Painting, Sculpture Installation : Kofi Setordji : National Museum, Barnes Road, Accra. National Museum. 1999.
- ↑ Kidenda, Mary Clare; Kriel, Lize; Wagner, Ernst (2022-04-06). Visual Cultures of Africa. Waxmann Verlag. ISBN 978-3-8309-4523-9.
- ↑ Gatore, Gilbert (2012-10-04). The Past Ahead. Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-00950-0.
- ↑ Baderoon, Gabeba (2006). Contemporary Commonwealth. Council of Trustees of the National Gallery of Victoria. ISBN 978-0-7241-0266-2.
- ↑ Woets, Rhoda (2010). "Comprehend the Incomprehensible: Kofi Setordji's Travelling Memorial of the Rwanda Genocide". African Arts. 43 (3): 52–63. doi:10.1162/afar.2010.43.3.52. ISSN 0001-9933. JSTOR 20744863. S2CID 57572395
- ↑ Silva, Bisi (December 2000). "Dak'Art 2000: The millennium biennale?". Third Text. 14 (53): 103–106. doi:10.1080/09528820108576892. ISSN 0952-8822. S2CID 147101662.
- ↑ Dickersbach, Safia. "Kofi Setordji: The Black Stars of Ghana - Art District". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ↑ Gordon, Mark (2009). Contemporary Europe Art Guide. Distributed Art Pub Incorporated. ISBN 978-3-7757-2336-7.
- ↑ "Artforum.com". www.artforum.com. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ↑ "The travelling exhibition "Prête-moi ton rêve" (Lend me Your Dream) opened in Casablanca on June 18, 2019 and closes in Marrakesh in 2020". Arts Summary. 2019-07-11. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ↑ Momentum, The Art (2020-12-02). "Kofi Setordji: Telling Our Own Stories". The Art Momentum. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ↑ "New Threads | 10 October - 17 November 2016 - Overview". SMO Contemporary Art. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ↑ "Africa Screams". Kunsthalle Wien. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
- ↑ ArtFacts. "Kofi Setordji | Artist". ArtFacts. Retrieved 2022-04-02.