Ghanaian Ceramics Artist Eugene Ofori Agyei Maps Hybrid Cultural When eugene ofori agyei (mfa, ‘23) immigrated to the u.s. from ghana in 2020 to pursue his mfa in ceramics at the university of florida college of the arts, he arrived at a lonely time to be a newcomer on campus—let alone, a 15 hour transatlantic flight away from home. “i moved here during the pandemic. Ghanaian ceramics artist eugene ofori agyei maps hybrid cultural identities onto clay sculptures using african textiles, migratory yarns "i use my work to explore contemporary issues in migration, my home culture, and my hybrid identity in the u.s.," says uf college of the arts mfa candidate eugene ofori agyei. student stories; college of the arts.
Ghanaian Ceramics Artist Eugene Ofori Agyei Maps Hybrid Cultural Biography. eugene ofori agyei is a ghanaian born artist and educator living in new york he graduated from kwame nkrumah university of science and technology in kumasi, ghana, with a ba in industrial art, majoring in ceramics, in 2018. agyei received his mfa with honors from the university of florida. he is the 2020–2021 university of florida. Eugene ofori agyei is a ghanaian born artist and educator living in the united states. he graduated from kwame nkrumah university of science and technology in kumasi, ghana, with a ba in industrial art, majoring in ceramics, in 2018. agyei received his mfa with honors from the university of florida. he is the 2020–2021 university of florida. Eugene ofori agyei , (ghanaian, b. 1993), help me carry my bag, 2022, earthenware clay, fabric, yarn , 37 x 40 x 80 in., courtesy of the artist normal hours of operation: monday closed tuesday 10 a.m 7 p.m. wednesday friday 10 a.m 4 p.m. saturday sunday noon 5 p.m. Lonna whiting, inforum, ceramic artist eugene ofori agyei explores cultural identity and belonging in artworks, march 14, 2024 |link featured front cover page image, 2024 nceca exhibitions catalogue, richmond, virginia ceramics now, fahrenheit 2024 at the american museum of ceramic art, pomona, march 5, 2024| link.
Ghanaian Ceramics Artist Eugene Ofori Agyei Maps Hybrid Cultural Eugene ofori agyei , (ghanaian, b. 1993), help me carry my bag, 2022, earthenware clay, fabric, yarn , 37 x 40 x 80 in., courtesy of the artist normal hours of operation: monday closed tuesday 10 a.m 7 p.m. wednesday friday 10 a.m 4 p.m. saturday sunday noon 5 p.m. Lonna whiting, inforum, ceramic artist eugene ofori agyei explores cultural identity and belonging in artworks, march 14, 2024 |link featured front cover page image, 2024 nceca exhibitions catalogue, richmond, virginia ceramics now, fahrenheit 2024 at the american museum of ceramic art, pomona, march 5, 2024| link. In creating the sculptures, i draw inspiration from my past to circle the square of my present, exploring my emotions while using clay between the two places i call home – ghana and the united states. i think about art as ritual, as a way of maintaining or challenging my multiple cultural values. my ritual begins with thinking about the. (artist talk, hybrid) eugene ofori agyei join us for a lively conversation with pathways 2022 winner, eugene ofori agyei, an artist with his first solo museum exhibition, where is home? home is where i belong, now on view at the rollins museum of art.
Ghanaian Ceramics Artist Eugene Ofori Agyei Maps Hybrid Cultural In creating the sculptures, i draw inspiration from my past to circle the square of my present, exploring my emotions while using clay between the two places i call home – ghana and the united states. i think about art as ritual, as a way of maintaining or challenging my multiple cultural values. my ritual begins with thinking about the. (artist talk, hybrid) eugene ofori agyei join us for a lively conversation with pathways 2022 winner, eugene ofori agyei, an artist with his first solo museum exhibition, where is home? home is where i belong, now on view at the rollins museum of art.