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Kojo Marfo: Dreaming of Identity

Past exhibition
10 June - 17 July 2021
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Overview
Kojo Marfo Stranger #1, 2021 Acrylic on canvas 61 3/8 x 56 3/4 in 156 x 144 cm
Kojo Marfo
Stranger #1, 2021
Acrylic on canvas
61 3/8 x 56 3/4 in
156 x 144 cm

Dreaming of Identity presents a vibrant new body of work by Ghanaian artist, Kojo Marfo. Through a series of portraits entitled 'Strangers', and large-scale figurative abstractions depicting families, animals and social gatherings, the exhibition showcases Marfo's thoughtful observations of the different people and cultures he has encountered throughout his life in an effort inspire change and cross-cultural connection.

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Works
  • Kojo Marfo, Stranger #1, 2021
    Kojo Marfo, Stranger #1, 2021 Sold
  • Kojo Marfo, Stranger #2, 2021
    Kojo Marfo, Stranger #2, 2021 Sold
  • Kojo Marfo, Stranger #3, 2021
    Kojo Marfo, Stranger #3, 2021 Sold
  • Kojo Marfo, Stranger #4, 2021
    Kojo Marfo, Stranger #4, 2021 Sold
  • Kojo Marfo, Stranger #5, 2021
    Kojo Marfo, Stranger #5, 2021 Sold
  • Kojo Marfo, Stranger #6, 2021
    Kojo Marfo, Stranger #6, 2021 Sold
  • Kojo Marfo, Stranger #7, 2021
    Kojo Marfo, Stranger #7, 2021 Sold
  • Kojo Marfo, Stranger #8, 2021
    Kojo Marfo, Stranger #8, 2021 Sold
  • Kojo Marfo, Stranger #9, 2021
    Kojo Marfo, Stranger #9, 2021 Sold
  • Kojo Marfo, Noble, 2021
    Kojo Marfo, Noble, 2021 Sold
  • Kojo Marfo, Dowager, 2021
    Kojo Marfo, Dowager, 2021 Sold
  • Kojo Marfo, Lotus, 2021
    Kojo Marfo, Lotus, 2021 Sold
  • Kojo Marfo, Pillar of Hope, 2021
    Kojo Marfo, Pillar of Hope, 2021 Sold
  • Kojo Marfo, Choir, 2021
    Kojo Marfo, Choir, 2021 Sold
  • Kojo Marfo, Majestic Disorder, 2021
    Kojo Marfo, Majestic Disorder, 2021 Sold
  • Kojo Marfo, The Majestic Empress, 2020
    Kojo Marfo, The Majestic Empress, 2020 Sold
Installation Views
  • Jdm 02 Full Res 1
  • Jdm 02 Full Res 4
  • Jdm 02 Full Res 2
  • Jdm 02 Full Res 6
  • Jdm 02 Full Res 3
  • Jdm 02 Full Res 5
Publications
  • Kojo Marfo: Dreaming of Identity

    Kojo Marfo: Dreaming of Identity

    Exhibition Catalogue Dr David Bellingham, Art Historian, Sotheby's Institute of Art, 2021
    Soft Cover 39 pages
    Publisher: JD Malat Gallery
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Press
  • Kojo Marfo standing next to a painting

    CNN: 'MISFIT' GHANIAN ARTIST KOJO MARFO FINDS A HOME AMONG LONDON'S ELITE

    Tom Bouchier Hayes and Rachel Wood, August 18, 2021
  • Kojo Marfo in his studio

    BBC: GHANA'S KOJO MARFO SELL-OUT SHOW

    Andy Jones, July 13, 2021
  • ARTNET NEWS: GHANAIAN ARTIST KOJO MARFO PAINTS AN ‘UNREAL’ WORLD WHERE SHARED HUMAN HOPES AND DREAMS EMERGE

    Artnet, June 9, 2021
Related content
  • Kojo Marfo: Dreaming of Identity Publications

    Kojo Marfo: Dreaming of Identity

    Exhibition Catalogue Mar 7, 2023
    Ghanaian-born artist Kojo Marfo (born 1980) has been living and working outside of Africa since he moved to his Aunt's house in Balham, London in...
    Read more
  • CNN: 'MISFIT' GHANIAN ARTIST KOJO MARFO FINDS A HOME AMONG LONDON'S ELITE Press

    CNN: 'MISFIT' GHANIAN ARTIST KOJO MARFO FINDS A HOME AMONG LONDON'S ELITE

    Aug 18, 2021
    CNN - The JD Malat Gallery in London's Mayfair is everything you'd expect an exclusive art space to be. The premises are immaculate and highly...
    Read more
  • BBC: GHANA'S KOJO MARFO SELL-OUT SHOW Press

    BBC: GHANA'S KOJO MARFO SELL-OUT SHOW

    Jul 13, 2021
    Kojo Marfo is a butcher-turned-artist determined to tell the world about the importance of cows. 'The cow builds civilisations,' says Marfo. 'In Ghana we use...
    Read more
  • 'Dreaming of Identity' by Kojo Marfo | Behind the scenes Videos

    'Dreaming of Identity' by Kojo Marfo | Behind the scenes

    Jun 18, 2021
    JD Malat Gallery is proud to present a behind the scenes documentary with the art historian and MA Art Business Programme Director at Sotheby's Institute...
    Read more
  • ARTNET NEWS: GHANAIAN ARTIST KOJO MARFO PAINTS AN ‘UNREAL’ WORLD WHERE SHARED HUMAN HOPES AND DREAMS EMERGE Press

    ARTNET NEWS: GHANAIAN ARTIST KOJO MARFO PAINTS AN ‘UNREAL’ WORLD WHERE SHARED HUMAN HOPES AND DREAMS EMERGE

    Artnet Jun 9, 2021
    About the Artist: Artist Kojo Marfo's work is deeply informed by his Ghanaian identity. After all, his first interest in art came through the traditional...
    Read more
Videos
  • 'Dreaming of Identity' by Kojo Marfo | Behind the scenes

    'Dreaming of Identity' by Kojo Marfo | Behind the scenes

    JD Malat Gallery is proud to present a behind the scenes documentary with the art historian and MA Art Business Programme Director at Sotheby's Institute of Art, Dr David Bellingham.... Read more

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