When we think of art we visualise a beautiful painting or design. However, there is always more to a paintings history than what meets the naked eye. In today’s special episode, artist Kwasi Adom (@kwasi_adom), joins Ms. ABA and Donny Addison to discuss why Ghanaian artists are undervalued and the limitations in science and tech careers when it comes to black graduates.
Kwasi Adom, an entrepreneur with a background in finance and tech, is an artist and founder of ADOMSQUARED, a collective and gallery aimed to promote artisans, talks the relevance of monetizing African art. Not only is his work placed in some of the top hotels in Ghana, but he has always wanted to be patronised by people to live up to the challenge.
Repatriating looted Nigerian sculptures, Adom explains how a slogan and the world of social media can change one’s career. He talks the importance of staying authentic, doing it out of real passion, and not putting value on your work. Adom believes if your work is that good it should speak for itself. Not only does he touch upon an industry that is not understood by many, but he also explains trends come and go, affecting the creativity of many, and how remaining humble can be very rewarding.
Watch the live episode on YouTube.
