{"id":16,"date":"2025-03-15T17:03:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-15T17:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kstonyart.com\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2025-03-20T17:25:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T17:25:06","slug":"artist-statement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kstonyart.com\/index.php\/artist-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Artist Statement"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Emmanuel (KStony) Asamoah \u2013 Artist Statement <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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I intend to lift the legacy of people like my grandmother, who uses clay to form pots to bring water to our homes for daily use in a village called\u00a0Bekwai\u00a0.\u00a0Where I come from, men are known for hunting and many\u00a0of the women\u00a0make\u00a0pots\u00a0with clay\u00a0for a\u00a0living .\u00a0Whenever we visited\u00a0our grandparents on vacation since growing up, I stayed home with my grandmother\u00a0while\u00a0she made\u00a0pots\u00a0and ceramics grinding bowls. Due to this\u00a0experience,I had the opportunity to\u00a0hold\u00a0clay and\u00a0it\u00a0has been\u00a0a part of my life since I was a child.\u00a0Being\u00a0so familiar with the material and the people who use it as a daily resource and necessity, my passion was\u00a0sparked\u00a0to\u00a0use\u00a0ceramics to mold a new life for myself.<\/p>

My work encapsulates the ideas of captivity and daily attachment to a system\u00a0based on\u00a0one\u2019s socioeconomic and cultural status. I make work about my lived experiences to enhance my understanding of what it means to be in a system that\u00a0is driven by the\u00a0labors of its people. Art is a cultural and emotional entity that I use to convey how I see the world.<\/p>

I make\u00a0installations\u00a0combining mixed media, ceramics, and found objects.\u00a0Realizing\u00a0that emotions lead me to more profound critical thought, I use the history of found objects, collaborate with other artists to expand perspectives, and form works with my hands to engage in therapeutic and community-based practice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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I\u00a0use\u00a0the\u00a0power of\u00a0art to\u00a0transform\u00a0a space by\u00a0utilizing\u00a0the\u00a0shared\u00a0legacy of objects and human emotions. When I feel inspired, my work becomes more experimental and\u00a0introspective.\u00a0I\u00a0intend to\u00a0elevate\u00a0themes of humanity and equal rights through my acts of service and collaboration, both inside and outside of the studio. I want to show the world that art can help create a happier, healthier\u00a0life\u00a0by contributing my creative solutions. I am sharing my imagination, creativity, and innovative ways of making and thinking to give\u00a0attention\u00a0to underrepresented\u00a0voices and make an impact on my community in Kumasi, Ghana.<\/p>

Being a contemporary ceramist from Ghana has allowed me the opportunity to express how my daily life influences each piece. Kumasi is a competitive and challenging visual arts center. My daily experiences\u00a0involve\u00a0hard work and struggle to make a living,\u00a0while maintaining\u00a0art practice to ensure I will cultivate the possibility\u00a0of\u00a0changing\u00a0my\u00a0life\u00a0through opportunities\u00a0such as pursuing my MFA.<\/p>

My culture influences my outlook on life. While I am an artist, I am also a\u00a0person\u00a0who feels deeply and wants to learn and understand the world\u00a0in all\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0variety. Meeting other artists,\u00a0having a job, and being among my family and friends\u00a0influence the work I make. Even the works others never see inspire the next topic, which makes me excited to\u00a0keep progressing. It is about the continued\u00a0effects\u00a0of staying\u00a0within a system that molds you. When I speak of socioeconomic and cultural status, I feel that\u00a0my\u00a0environment, mentality, and opportunities\u00a0have shaped me. It is essential for me to share my heritage because I am here to expand the work I\u00a0make based on the intentions and identity of myself and others in Ghana. Home is where the mind and body work, rest, and evolve.\u00a0I also\u00a0realize the importance of projecting outward,\u00a0and look forward to adding my voice to the international ceramics conversation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Emmanuel (KStony) Asamoah \u2013 Artist Statement I intend to lift the legacy of people like my grandmother, who uses clay to form pots to bring water to our homes for daily use in a village called\u00a0Bekwai\u00a0.\u00a0Where I come from, men are known for hunting and many\u00a0of the women\u00a0make\u00a0pots\u00a0with clay\u00a0for a\u00a0living .\u00a0Whenever we visited\u00a0our grandparents on vacation since growing up, I stayed home with my grandmother\u00a0while\u00a0she made\u00a0pots\u00a0and ceramics grinding bowls. Due to this\u00a0experience,I had the opportunity to\u00a0hold\u00a0clay and\u00a0it\u00a0has been\u00a0a part of my life since I was a child.\u00a0Being\u00a0so familiar with the material and the people who use it as a daily resource and necessity, my passion was\u00a0sparked\u00a0to\u00a0use\u00a0ceramics to mold a new life for myself. My work encapsulates the ideas of captivity and daily attachment to a system\u00a0based on\u00a0one\u2019s socioeconomic and cultural status. I make work about my lived experiences to enhance my understanding of what it means to be in a system that\u00a0is driven by the\u00a0labors of its people. Art is a cultural and emotional entity that I use to convey how I see the world. I make\u00a0installations\u00a0combining mixed media, ceramics, and found objects.\u00a0Realizing\u00a0that emotions lead me to more profound critical thought, I use the history of found objects, collaborate with other artists to expand perspectives, and form works with my hands to engage in therapeutic and community-based practice. I\u00a0use\u00a0the\u00a0power of\u00a0art to\u00a0transform\u00a0a space by\u00a0utilizing\u00a0the\u00a0shared\u00a0legacy of objects and human emotions. When I feel inspired, my work becomes more experimental and\u00a0introspective.\u00a0I\u00a0intend to\u00a0elevate\u00a0themes of humanity and equal rights through my acts of service and collaboration, both inside and outside of the studio. I want to show the world that art can help create a happier, healthier\u00a0life\u00a0by contributing my creative solutions. I am sharing my imagination, creativity, and innovative ways of making and thinking to give\u00a0attention\u00a0to underrepresented\u00a0voices and make an impact on my community in Kumasi, Ghana. Being a contemporary ceramist from Ghana has allowed me the opportunity to express how my daily life influences each piece. Kumasi is a competitive and challenging visual arts center. My daily experiences\u00a0involve\u00a0hard work and struggle to make a living,\u00a0while maintaining\u00a0art practice to ensure I will cultivate the possibility\u00a0of\u00a0changing\u00a0my\u00a0life\u00a0through opportunities\u00a0such as pursuing my MFA. My culture influences my outlook on life. While I am an artist, I am also a\u00a0person\u00a0who feels deeply and wants to learn and understand the world\u00a0in all\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0variety. Meeting other artists,\u00a0having a job, and being among my family and friends\u00a0influence the work I make. Even the works others never see inspire the next topic, which makes me excited to\u00a0keep progressing. It is about the continued\u00a0effects\u00a0of staying\u00a0within a system that molds you. When I speak of socioeconomic and cultural status, I feel that\u00a0my\u00a0environment, mentality, and opportunities\u00a0have shaped me. It is essential for me to share my heritage because I am here to expand the work I\u00a0make based on the intentions and identity of myself and others in Ghana. Home is where the mind and body work, rest, and evolve.\u00a0I also\u00a0realize the importance of projecting outward,\u00a0and look forward to adding my voice to the international ceramics conversation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kstonyart.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kstonyart.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kstonyart.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kstonyart.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kstonyart.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16"}],"version-history":[{"count":31,"href":"https:\/\/kstonyart.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1994,"href":"https:\/\/kstonyart.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16\/revisions\/1994"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kstonyart.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}