This year ME Art Gallery Amsterdam proudly presents two artists from Africa: Sena Tues from Accra, Ghana and Alex Nwokolo from Lagos, Nigeria

Kwabena, Sena Alexander Bampoe was born in 1986 in the Volta region of Ghana.  After high school he entered Ghanatta College of Art and Design and graduated. He was born in one of Accra’s toughest neighborhoods. Art has been a shelter and an escape. He is amongst the few artists who embrace Modern Contemporary Art. He paints in a diversity classic style, his own reality, beyond melodies, beyond words. He uses facial expressions where he believes that emotions are best portrayed. He believes it helps better to visualise ones experience and feelings; it is an exchange of information with or without narratives.

His paintings help to create an intriguing dialogue between the subject’s message and the viewer.

Sena lives and works in the capital of Ghana, Accra

Alex Nwokolo, born in 1963 in Lagos, is a renowned contemporary artist known for his vibrant use of color and versatile approach to art. His early interest in art was sparked by frequent visits to the painting club at the National Museum in Onikan, Lagos where he began painting. He is known for crowd- effects in such themes as rooftops, human clustering and the captures of environments.

Between 1986 and 1991, Nwokolo studied at the Federal Polytechnic in Auchi, where he obtained his Higher National Diploma. During his studies he received both the Rector’s Certificate of Exellence and the American Ambassador’s Award highlighting his dedication and talent.

His painting technique is characterized by an instinctive and methodical approach, in which he experiments with creative coloring and explores the effects of light and shadow on colors. This approach has earned him a reputation as one of Nigeria’s most talented colorists. Nwokolo’s work has been exhibited in various galleries and is included in numerous collections, both nationally and internationally. His continuous search for new forms of expression and his ability to reinterpret traditional subjects in an innovative way make him an influential figure in the contemporary Nigerian art scene. Alex lives and works in Lagos, Nigeria.

Artworks Sena Tues