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Lady Cook
Lady Cook. As I explored the environs of El Wak Stadium, Accra, Ghana, site of the Dec 2023 AfroFuture music festival, this lady, taking a break from food preparation, caught my attention. Revealed is a face that reflects the inner beauty of the one on which it rests.
Quiet Morning
Quiet Morning. Apartment Building. Penang, Malaysia (7am, 20 Jan 2024). Earth has not anything to show more fair: Dull would he be of soul who could pass by, A sight so touching in its majesty: This City now doth, like a garment, wear – The beauty of the morning … ⎯Wordsworth
Kahlil Gibran Lebanese Poet
Kahlil Gibran, Lebanese, poet states that “Knowledge of the self is the mother of all knowledge. So it is incumbent on me to know my self, to know it completely, to know its minutiae, its characteristics, its subtleties, and its very atoms”.
Kezia Agyemanboafo Accra Ghana
My portrait of Kezia Agyemanboafo, a local lady, was captured by as I explored the grounds within El Wak Stadium during the AfroFuture Music Festival, held on its last night in Accra, Ghana, 30 Dec 2023. Faced with poor and often fluctuating lighting…
Leaf Imprint on Asphalt
Leaf imprint on asphalt captured at the Polo Grounds, George Town, Pulau, Penang on 20 Dec 2023. Asphalt is a petroleum-like material that exists in both a viscous and a more solid state. This means that it can be heated, spread, smoothed, and hardened—characteristics…
AfroFuture Ghana
AfroFuture was an event that opened up a wide field of possibilities. I captured candid shots, not prearranged, of people, objects, and occurrences as they happened. I strive to document an event where a single photograph presents the viewer with in-depth understanding what occurred.
Omanye House Artists Alliance Gallery
The well-respected Ghanaian artist Ablade Glover has established this famous art scene,”⎯Omanye House⎯” which has become one of the most important art venues in Ghana. Three expansive art…
Orientalist Paintings
The Orientalist Paintings collection of the Islamic Arts Museum Malaysia is among the world’s largest. As a pioneer institution of the Islamic world, the museum seeks to reclaim a heritage that reveals much about the Islamic past. An Orientalist painting is more than a work…
Mental Health
This gathering is a public event where on display are art murals to symbolise the community’s efforts to remove the stigma of mental health. Participants are invited to add their personal touches to the art murals on display to emphasis the message that no one is alone in the mental…
Artificial Intelligence Makes Art
Artificial Intelligence. “What would a machine dream about after seeing the collection of The Museum of Modern Art? For Unsupervised, artist Refik Anadol (b. 1985) uses artificial intelligence to interpret and transform more than 200 years of art at MoMA…
Art Exhibition Bahrain
After arriving at the Bahrain International Airport, I went to The Pearl Lounge to view its current featured collection of artworks. These are commissioned specially for Bahrain International Airport from 15 of the country’s leading artists. The pieces emphasize Bahrain’s major artistic…
Orang Asli Muzium Gombak Malaysia
When people in general talk about Orang Asli, they seem to think of them as one group of people, who share the same language and culture. This is far from reality. To learn more about these ancient survivors visit the Orang Asli Muzium, Gombak, Kuala Lumpur,…