Theophilus Nii Anum Sowah

Theophilus Nii Anum Sowah (born 1968) is a Ghanaian figurative palanquin and fantasy coffin artist.^[1] Nii Anum was the chief apprentice in the Kane Kwei Carpentry Workshop where he worked ahead of other artists like Paa Joe.^[2]

Ever since Kane Kwei's death in 1992, Nii Anum has run his own workshop based in Accra. His work has spanned from the more conventional forms, such as cars, fish, and vegetables to more creative forms including political messages, pop culture iconography, and biblical creatures of the apocalypse. His works have been exhibited in galleries and museums around the world.^[3]

References

1. Ross, Doran H. (2011). "From the Black Stars to BaGhana BaGhana and Beyond". African Arts. 44 (2): 1–7. doi:10.1162/afar.2011.44.2.1. ISSN 0001-9933. JSTOR 41330684. S2CID 57571118.
2. Extreme canvas : hand-painted movie posters from Ghana. Ernie Wolfe, Clive Barker (First ed.). [Los Angeles, CA]. 2000. ISBN 0-9664272-1-1. OCLC 46897015.
3. "Theophilus Nii Anum Sowah". Ernie Wolfe Gallery. Retrieved 2022-10-20.