Oscar Korbla Mawuli Awuku

Oscar Korbla Mawuli Awuku (born 18 May 1999), dem better know am as Yonga Arts, de name of ein artistic brand, be Ghanaian body artist, painter, den sculptor.

 Early life den education 
Na dem born Awuku insyd Accra to Maxwell Awuku den Bridgette Dzidzineyo as de first of three boys. He get ein basic school education at Senajoy Preparatory School insyd Accra wey he later go Mawuli School, wer na he study visual arts.

Na ein mommie primarily raise am, wey she support ein artistic interests from a young age. Insyd a 2020 interview plus GhanaWeb, he say," whilst growing up, all I ever wanted to do was depict the strength and empowerment of women and also their ability to procreate and nurture."Awuku currently dey study commercial arts insyd painting at Takoradi Technical University, Sekondi-Takoradi.

 Career 
Awuku dey bell ein art Anansinism, inspire by de Akan mythical spider character Kweku Anansi. He often dey depict historical Ghanaian Adinkra symbology for de bodies wich he dey paint top.

Insyd 2020, na dem nominate am insyd de Ghana Arts and Culture Awards.

 Yonga Arts 
According to Awuku, na ein original intent be make he use body art as therapy for de elderly, make he make dem feel young at heart, wey dis be how he cam up plus ein brand name—Yonga Arts.

 Short film 
Insyd November 2020, Awuku announce say he go release a short film wey dey showcase ein art, dem title Supremacy.

 Artistic style 
Na Awuku said ein work "explores pre-colonial culture but also addresses decolonized practices in contemporary culture"; edey look at de essence of identity of de black body, while e dey advocate give women wey dey seek make e biz empowering questions for society insyd. He dey refer to de motif of de traditional mask, he talk say, "My constant use of the ritual mask is based on the belief that it conceptually turns its wearer into the spirit represented by the mask itself."

 Gallery 

 References 
Category:Human
Category:Ghanaians
Category:1999 births
Category:People wey komot Accra
Category:Ghanaian artists
Category:Mawuli School alumni
Category:Ghanaian male artists
Category:Body art
Category:21st-century Ghanaian painters
Category:Ewe people

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