Emory Biko Folk Art Mixed Media Painting of Ram's Horns

Item Details

Emory Biko (Pittsburgh; born 1958)
Untitled (Adinkra “ram’s horns” symbol), 2017
Acrylic painting with molded paper relief on wood panel with twisted rope trim
Signed and dated to the lower center
The West African Adinkra symbol dwennimmen, or ram’s horns, symbolizes humility and strength.

Based in Pittsburgh, Emory Biko is a Homewood artist who creates mixed media compositions often featuring imagery related to Afrocentric culture and the black American experience. He is the founder and President of The Museum of the African’s Experience in America, a collection of over 13,000 objects chronicling the history of African Americans. Biko describes himself as a “junkie”, having spent years rummaging through antique sales, flea markets, and dumpsters in search of African American memorabilia and artifacts to add to his expanding collection. His artwork and collection have been exhibited in various venues throughout Pittsburgh, including the Foreland Street Gallery, the Homewood Library, the Homewood YWCA, Point Park University, and the Alma Illery Medical Center, among others.

Condition

- accretion to surface; surface wear includes scuffs and scratches to paint, with areas on relief worn and exposing paper base; discoloration to trim; rope trim loose along sides in places and fraying at ends.

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ITMG239399