"Atsu Numadzi is a Ghanaian artist whose work explores contemporary ideologies of
blackness and West African culture. He was born in the Volta Region (Adidomé) and studied
at Ghanatta College of Art and Design. He has exhibited in Ghana, Tanzania and the United
States.
He is currently based in Washington DC/
Maryland.
“ When I paint people , l want to capture the person for who they are , their essence, I think
can be represented in the eyes “.
Atsu’s portraits have orange, yellow and red eyes that show the feelings of its people that
they don’t talk about . Which I think everyone have ."
