Cornelius Annor-A Family Affair: Accra, Gallery II
Gallery 1957 are pleased to present works by Ghanaian artist Cornelius Annor (b.1990) in his first solo show, A Family Affair in Accra from 26th January to 28th February 2021.
In his multi-figured paintings, Cornelius Annor explores his familial history, draws from his childhood memories and depicts scenes of a vibrant everyday life. The protagonists are often staged in distinctively ghanaian domestic settings and offer a glimpse to very intimate moments of gathering, leisure and entertainment. Whether reading bedtime stories, watching the TV, dining or relaxing, Annor’s figures lean on each other with warmth and generosity. These seemingly mundane moments of familiarity encourage the eye to drift on the canvas and the fabric, and to pay attention to the details of his fabric transfer technique. Similar to photographs that obtain texture over time, Annor’s paintings encompass the past and the present by creating a dialogue between tradition and contemporaneity, older and younger generations.
About the artist
Cornelius Annor is a portrait and figurative painter and an art teacher. He completed his fine art studies at Ghanatta College of Art and Design. From an early age, Annor had a strong fascination for the human face and figure and constantly sketched the faces of his family, friends and even strangers he encountered. With the encouragement of his college art teachers and family, Annor fully realized that his career was evolving around portraiture and figuration. Annor has a keen sense of observation, and an ability to bring out the beauty of a human figure. C.Annor studio is used to nurture the talents in young and upcoming artists.
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Cornelius Annor, Installation Shot, 2021
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Cornelius Annor, Installation Shot, 2021
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Cornelius Annor, Installation Shot, 2021
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Cornelius Annor, Installation Shot, 2021
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Cornelius Annor, Installation Shot, 2021
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Cornelius Annor, Installation Shot, 2021
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Cornelius Annor, Installation Shot, 2021
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Cornelius Annor, Installation Shot, 2021
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Cornelius Annor, A Night in 1957, 2020
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Cornelius Annor, Abena, 2020
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Cornelius Annor, Abusua Payin, 2020
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Cornelius Annor, After Church, 2020
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Cornelius Annor, Ampesie, 2020
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Cornelius Annor, Anigye Da, 2020
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Cornelius Annor, Anuanom, 2020
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Cornelius Annor, Before Bedtime Stories, 2020
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Cornelius Annor, Black doll, 2020
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Cornelius Annor, Black Love, 2020
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Cornelius Annor, Childhood Memory, 2020
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Cornelius Annor, Conversation, 2020
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Cornelius Annor, Eli and friend, 2020
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Cornelius Annor, Expecting, 2020
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Cornelius Annor, It takes two, 2020
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Cornelius Annor, Let's Braid, 2020
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Cornelius Annor, Lets Dance, 2020
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Cornelius Annor, Ludu, 2020
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Cornelius Annor, Memory Lane, 2020
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Cornelius Annor, Mona Lisa, 2020
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Cornelius Annor, Naming Ceremony, 2020
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Cornelius Annor, Oblayo, 2020
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Cornelius Annor, Saturday Night, 2020
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Cornelius Annor, Sisters, 2020
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Cornelius Annor, The Selfie, 2020