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* Wosene Worke Kosrof, (b. Ethiopia, 1950) Signed and dated 2006 (on the face of the work) Acrylic
* Wosene Worke Kosrof, (b. Ethiopia, 1950) Signed and dated 2006 (on the face of the work) Acrylic on canvas 64 x 64cm (25 x 25in)
Framed
Wosene Worke Kosrof , one of Ethiopia`s greatest painters, was born in 1950 in the Arat Kilo district of Addis Ababa. Kosrof graduated from the Addis Ababa School of Fine Arts in 1972 and went on to study as a Ford Foundation Talent Scholar at the Howard University in Washington, DC.
Kosrof is internationally recognised for the way in which he has used Amharic script as the foundation of his work. Amharic, derived from the ancient language Ge`ez is one of the few written systems indigenous to Africa. Though Ethiopia has centuries-old traditions of two-dimensional art that include script, such as Coptic icon paintings accompanied by written narratives, Kosrof was the first artist to develop a develop an art form based solely on the script. Taking the language as a starting point, Kosrof follows an intense improvisational process with parallels with Jazz music composition during which he explores the ways in which the letters and symbols can be transformed by distorting, dissecting, pairing and interlocking the shapes to create abstract images no longer directly linked to language and not limited to their original meanings, accessible to anyone. Whist the works reference issues facing contemporary Ethiopia and the world in general the ideas are embedded in the work and emerge organically without premeditation.
Biography:
Wosene lives and works in Berkeley, California. His work is held in numerous public collections world wide, including; Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, Washington, DC, Völkerkunde Museum, Zürich, Switzerland, United Nations, New York and City of Addis Ababa Museum, Ethiopia. He recently had a solo show at The Gallery of African Art, London.
Please note that in addition to the 20% VAT on the buyer`s premium, import VAT at the rate of 5% will be added to the hammer price. A private collection, U.S.A. Click here to view Catalogue
* Wosene Worke Kosrof, (b. Ethiopia, 1950) Signed and dated 2006 (on the face of the work) Acrylic on canvas 64 x 64cm (25 x 25in)
Framed
Wosene Worke Kosrof , one of Ethiopia`s greatest painters, was born in 1950 in the Arat Kilo district of Addis Ababa. Kosrof graduated from the Addis Ababa School of Fine Arts in 1972 and went on to study as a Ford Foundation Talent Scholar at the Howard University in Washington, DC.
Kosrof is internationally recognised for the way in which he has used Amharic script as the foundation of his work. Amharic, derived from the ancient language Ge`ez is one of the few written systems indigenous to Africa. Though Ethiopia has centuries-old traditions of two-dimensional art that include script, such as Coptic icon paintings accompanied by written narratives, Kosrof was the first artist to develop a develop an art form based solely on the script. Taking the language as a starting point, Kosrof follows an intense improvisational process with parallels with Jazz music composition during which he explores the ways in which the letters and symbols can be transformed by distorting, dissecting, pairing and interlocking the shapes to create abstract images no longer directly linked to language and not limited to their original meanings, accessible to anyone. Whist the works reference issues facing contemporary Ethiopia and the world in general the ideas are embedded in the work and emerge organically without premeditation.
Biography:
Wosene lives and works in Berkeley, California. His work is held in numerous public collections world wide, including; Smithsonian National Museum of African Art, Washington, DC, Völkerkunde Museum, Zürich, Switzerland, United Nations, New York and City of Addis Ababa Museum, Ethiopia. He recently had a solo show at The Gallery of African Art, London.
Please note that in addition to the 20% VAT on the buyer`s premium, import VAT at the rate of 5% will be added to the hammer price. A private collection, U.S.A. Click here to view Catalogue
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