Beyond the Visible: Fynd, Warehouse 64A, Alserkal Avenue

5 - 30 November 2026

  • JD Malat Gallery, in collaboration with FYND, is pleased to present Beyond the Visible, a solo exhibition by Ghanaian-born, London-based artist Kojo Marfo, opening on 5 November 2026.

     

    On view at FYND in Alserkal Avenue until 30 November, the exhibition begins with a simple proposition: no two people see the world in quite the same way. Through his imaginative compositions, Marfo invites viewers to look beyond immediate appearances and consider what might otherwise escape their attention.

  • Kojo Marfo, Strings of serenity, 2026 (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
    Kojo Marfo, The Girl Beneath the Pearls, 2025 (Larger version of this image opens in a popup).
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    Kojo Marfo, Strings of serenity, 2026
  • Reimagining Roots
    Kojo Marfo, Harmonic haze , 2025, Acrylic on board, 31 1/8 x 23 5/8 in, 79 x 60 cm

    Reimagining Roots

    Marfo’s practice is deeply rooted in his Ghanaian heritage, particularly the traditional Akan sculptures, carvings and ceremonial objects he encountered during childhood. These early influences continue to inform his distinctive visual language, which he has developed through a concept he calls AfroGenesis. Drawing upon his cultural upbringing and experiences of living in different parts of the world, Marfo reimagines familiar forms while preserving the richness of his cultural heritage.

  • Fantasy and the Form
    Kojo Marfo, Solitude's Sanctuary, 2026, Acrylic on canvas, 39 3/8 x 47 1/4 in, 100 x 120 cm

    Fantasy and the Form

    In Beyond the Visible, Marfo populates his canvases with enigmatic figures whose identities resist easy definition. Human faces take on animal characteristics, while horses, flowers and decorative motifs emerge within elaborate arrangements of colour and form. Exaggerated features and unexpected proportions give his figures an appearance at once familiar and strange. Each composition suggests a story without revealing it entirely, leaving the viewer to construct meaning from what is presented.

  • Examining the Human Condition
    Kojo Marfo, Monolith of one, 2026, Acrylic on canvas, 39 3/8 x 47 1/4 in, 100 x 120 cm

    Examining the Human Condition

    Throughout his practice, Marfo has used painting to examine the human condition and the ways in which people understand one another. His figures frequently transcend conventional distinctions of gender and cultural identity, reflecting his interest in what connects people despite their differences.

    Marfo’s paintings will sit in dialogue with furniture by Contemporary Spaces, a homegrown UAE studio rooted in the language of architecture and the discipline of sculpture. Its bold yet elemental pieces are shaped by material integrity and structural clarity, spanning individual objects, special commissions and limited editions.

  • KOJO MARFO (B. 1980, GHANA)

    KOJO MARFO (B. 1980, GHANA)

    is a Ghanaian-born, London-based artist. He has exhibited internationally, with notable presentations including Crucible of Hope at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku, Azerbaijan (2024), and Africa Supernova at Kunsthal KAdE in Amersfoort, the Netherlands (2023). His solo exhibitions include Dreaming of Identity (2021), Gatekeepers of Heritage (2022), Crucible of Hope (2023) and HOME: Heart of My Existence (2025). His work is held in several public and private collections, including the Lithuanian National Museum of Art, Museu Inimá de Paula in Brazil, the Carla and Pieter Schulting Foundation in the Netherlands, and the Charles Collection in Washington, D.C.