Didier Ahadsi Explained

Didier Amevi Ahadsi (born 1970) is a Togolese Ewe self-taught sculptor. His work is shown is various museums and art galleries worldwide. His inspiration ranges from voodoo religious practices,[1] African traditions, modern influences, to a series of personal stories of daily life.

Biography

Didier Ahadsi was born in Vogan, Togo. He belongs to the African ethnic group of Ewe people and he grew up with three half-brothers and four half-sisters. His environment was influenced by agriculture, voodoo, and Christian religion.[2]

As a young man Ahadsi started to work as a panel beater and welder. He repaired autobodies and later he combined his professional skills with his creativity and created metal figurines showing contemporary scenes of daily life in his living area in Lomé. With his work Ahadsi produced satirical, macabre, provocative and erotic scenes. Ahadsi is inspired by African traditions, like voodoo religious and he also does contract work.

He has been written about by art historian and curator, Kathrin Langenohl.[3]

Exhibitions

Literature

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New art from Africa – in pictures. Guardian Africa Network. 2018-06-07.
  2. Web site: Didier A. Ahadsi Biografie. Bwoom-Contemporary. 2018-06-07.
  3. Book: Salami, Gitti . A Companion to Modern African Art . Visona . Monica Blackmun . 2013-12-24 . John Wiley & Sons . 978-1-4443-3837-9 . 17 . en.
  4. Web site: Galerie für moderne & zeitgenössische Kunst aus Afrika - Didier Ahadsi. Bwoom Contempoary. 2018-06-07.
  5. Web site: Brunobruni Kunstausstellung. Hannover Gallery. 2018-06-07. 2018-06-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612143751/https://www.brunobruni-kunstausstellung-hannover.de/f5-edit/?domain=www.brunobruni-kunstausstellung-hannover.de&show=detail&artikel=7407. dead.
  6. Web site: Indigo Arts Gallery - Didier Ahadsi. Indigo Arts Gallery. 2018-06-07.
  7. Web site: Neuzugänge . 2018-06-07 . Museen Köln . 2018-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612162220/https://museenkoeln.de/rautenstrauch-joest-museum/Neuzugaenge . dead .
  8. Web site: Afrika Heute!. Bezirksblätter. 2018-06-07.
  9. Web site: "Africa's Top Models" – Spitzer Zahn, üppige Frisur . 2018-06-07 . Welt.de.
  10. Web site: Die Guten sind die Schönsten Mode, Models und Masken aus Afrika: Das Hamburger Museum für Völkerkunde zeigt tradierte Ästhetik . 2018-06-07 . Ostsee Zeitung . 2018-06-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180612142856/http://www.ostsee-zeitung.de/Nachrichten/Kultur/Die-Guten-sind-die-Schoensten . dead .

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