Owusu-Ankomah is one of the leading contemporary Ghanaian artists. His work addresses themes of identity and the body using his trademark motif of Adinkra symbolism. Between 1971 and 1974 Owusu-Ankomah studied at the Ghanatta College of Art in Accra, Ghana. Beginning in 1979 he embarked on a series of journeys to Europe, making contact with European artists and galleries. Since 1986 Owusu-Ankomah has lived in the city of Bremen, Germany. The Asanteman system of adinkra signs provides recurring motifs for the artist's large canvases. Owusu-Ankomah re-interprets their symbolism in the context of gallery art whilst retaining much of their original meaning. His recent paintings deal with scientific, technological, metaphysical and spiritual fahttp://theauctionroom.com/auctions/9...