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The Artist comes from within, no matter where you come from, or how you produce it. Gideon Appah proves this by his work showing and giving his viewers emotion. His paintings give a euphoric outlook on his life, and a sentimental value. His view on his early childhood and his culture around him gives a different perspective on creativity.

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Gideon Appah is a true artist, being born in 1987 he became one of the best of his time. His art has reached all over the world, using items he could find like, newspaper clippings, old photos from 1960-1980s, even journals. His paintings often give a feeling of deja vu, something of the imaginination yet so real. Using places known by many, and some made up makes a precious scenery to allow his viewers to really think. These paintings are inspired from the time Ghana gained its independence and things that were prevalent in his childhood.

While living and working in Accra, Ghana, he continues to have shows. The latest one, “How to Say Sorry in a Thousand Lights”,  at Pace Gallery in London. Others have reached Virginia, New York, and Ontario, Canada. His works floating around different museums within those states and countries. He also got shortlisted for the 2016 Kuenyehia Art Prize and Henrietta Grohs Art Award in 2022.

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Art Currently had an interview with Appah called “5 Questions With Ghanaian Artist, Gideon Appah At Triennale de Milano.” In which they discussed some of his paintings and what were the inspirations for some of his paintings and what made specific aspects of said painting so important. Appah’s painting called “Nubian Landscape” was a memory in a sense to define his upbringing. It was said it gives viewers a visual tour of his life, while incorparating, domestication, religion, and phantasmagoric feelings.

Appah also decided to reshow interest in painting aerial views, and incorporate love into his painting. Almost like painting a poem, allowing him to show love and sentiment within his painting. With the main cool colors, and small details of flowers it shows the gentleness in each stroke. Warm colors for some of the background to balance out the tones.