Eugene Ofori Agyei navigates international boundaries with the energy and easy grace of an accomplished athlete or dancer. But through works such as Complex Journey, he shows us that his migration from Ghana to the United States has not been devoid of psychological and emotional trials. Back home in Ghana he is known by his ethnic group, Akan. On the African continent he is seen as Ghanaian. And in America he is seen as a Black man and a foreigner. Agyei continues to define and meld his various personal and artistic identities. Share his journey through space and time as you navigate this immersive Kudos Shed installation.
Eugene Ofori Agyei
Complex Journey
Kudos Shed
2024
As an undergraduate in the ceramics program at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Kumasi, Ghana, Agyei gained technical mastery of his chosen medium. He also absorbed the prevailing ethos of the renowned KNUST art school, a program founded on a non-hierarchical and collaborative relationship between faculty and students in their research, art production, art criticism and curation; social practice that respects and engages with traditional makers; and strong connections with international artists and institutions.