{"id":1761271,"date":"2026-02-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1761271"},"modified":"2026-02-10T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T21:00:00","slug":"amoako-boafo-weaves-his-portraiture-into-an-architectural-replica-of-his-accra-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1761271","title":{"rendered":"Amoako Boafo Weaves His Portraiture into an Architectural Replica of His Accra Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content prose-colossal max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-fe9cc265 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/boafo-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"an installation view with portraits by Amoako Boafo and a patterned sofa\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Installation view of \u2018I Bring Home with Me. All . photos by Paul Salveson, courtesy of Roberts Projects, shared with permission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">Amoako Boafo Weaves His Portraiture into an Architectural Replica of His Accra Studio<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-10T13:51:29-06:00\">February 10, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-art\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/art\/\" rel=\"tag\">Art<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/gebert\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Grace Ebert<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing has-visible-labels has-icon-color is-style-logos-only is-layout-flex wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-is-layout-flex\">\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-facebook has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F02%2Famoako-boafo-portraits%2F&amp;title=Amoako%20Boafo%20Weaves%20His%20Portraiture%20into%20an%20Architectural%20Replica%20of%20His%20Accra%20Studio\" aria-label=\"Share\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tShare\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-pinterest has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F02%2Famoako-boafo-portraits%2F&amp;description=Amoako%20Boafo%20Weaves%20His%20Portraiture%20into%20an%20Architectural%20Replica%20of%20His%20Accra%20Studio&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F02%2Fboafo-1-960x640.jpg\" aria-label=\"Pin\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-AlRFKFmt\" data-rl_title data-rl_caption title><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tPin\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #1c1e0d\" class=\"outermost-social-sharing-link outermost-social-sharing-link-mail has-crow-color wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#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\" aria-label=\"Email\" class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-anchor\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wp-block-outermost-social-sharing-link-label \"><br \/>\n\t\t\tEmail\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><button class=\"simplefavorite-button preset\" data-postid=\"469396\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"1\"><i class=\"sf-icon-bookmark\"><\/i>Bookmark<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The expression \u201cwherever you go, there you are\u201d is often wielded to describe futile attempts to escape hangups, anxieties, and a variety of unwanted emotions. Although this truism is typically offered as a negative, it can also be read as a positive that provides comfort and stability amid new environments.<\/p>\n<p>In <em>I Bring Home with Me<\/em>, Ghanaian artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/amoakoboafo\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amoako Boafo<\/a> recreates his Accra studio in an architectural reproduction within <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertsprojectsla.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Roberts Projects<\/a>\u2019 Los Angeles gallery. Boafo is known for his stylized portraiture of Black people, whose skin the artist renders in swirling gestures made with his fingers. This exhibition presents a collection of paintings embedded within the life-sized replica, created in collaboration with architect and designer Glenn DeRoche.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/boafo-8.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-469396\" title=\"\u201cFloral Shirt\u201d (2025), oil on canvas, 39.125 x 39.125 x 1 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cFloral Shirt\u201d (2025), oil on canvas, 39.125 x 39.125 x 1 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cFloral Shirt\u201d (2025), oil on canvas, 39.125 x 39.125 x 1 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2001\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/boafo-8.jpg\" alt=\"a portrait by Amoako Boafo of a Black woman with a floral shirt\" class=\"wp-image-469405\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cFloral Shirt\u201d (2025), oil on canvas, 39.125 x 39.125 x 1 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to a statement from the gallery, Boafo wanted to reflect both the \u201cimages, sounds, people, stories, and events that shape his sense of place\u201d and how community gatherings in his studio are essential to his process. While some portraits depict imagined subjects, many portray friends, family, and public figures.<\/p>\n<p>Monstera wallpaper, porous wall dividers, and floral seat covers add color and texture to the largely black, wooden structure and echo Boafo\u2019s use of paper transfers, embroidered details, and thick impasto. Paired with his portraiture, these architectural details guide viewers through the space and capture how presence and memories shape our inner and outer environments.<\/p>\n<p><em>I Bring Home with Me<\/em> is on view through March 21. Find more on the artist\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/amoakoboafo\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/boafo-9.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-469396\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/boafo-9.jpg\" alt=\"a detail image of a floral garment in a portrait by Amoako Boafo\" class=\"wp-image-469414\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/boafo-5.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-469396\" title=\"\u201cBouquet of White Roses\u201d (2025), oil on canvas, 81 x 66 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cBouquet of White Roses\u201d (2025), oil on canvas, 81 x 66 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cBouquet of White Roses\u201d (2025), oil on canvas, 81 x 66 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2451\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/boafo-5.jpg\" alt=\"a portrait by Amoako Boafo of a Black woman in wedding dress\" class=\"wp-image-469402\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cBouquet of White Roses\u201d (2025), oil on canvas, 81 x 66 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/boafo-3.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-469396\" title=\"Installation view of \u2018I Bring Home with Me\u2019\" data-rl_title=\"Installation view of \u2018I Bring Home with Me\u2019\" data-rl_caption=\"Installation view of \u2018I Bring Home with Me\u2019\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/boafo-3.jpg\" alt=\"an installation view of a dining table and chairs with a portrait by Amoako Boafo\" class=\"wp-image-469400\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Installation view of \u2018I Bring Home with Me\u2019<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/boafo-4.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-469396\" title=\"\u201cSelf Portrait \u2013 Ivy Leaf Sofa\u201d (2025), oil and paper transfer on canvas, 65 x 59 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cSelf Portrait \u2013 Ivy Leaf Sofa\u201d (2025), oil and paper transfer on canvas, 65 x 59 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cSelf Portrait \u2013 Ivy Leaf Sofa\u201d (2025), oil and paper transfer on canvas, 65 x 59 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/boafo-4.jpg\" alt=\"a portrait by Amoako Boafo of a Black man reclining on a chair\" class=\"wp-image-469401\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cSelf Portrait \u2013 Ivy Leaf Sofa\u201d (2025), oil and paper transfer on canvas, 65 x 59 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/boafo-7.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-469396\" title=\"\u201cBlack Cycle\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cBlack Cycle\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cBlack Cycle\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/boafo-7.jpg\" alt=\"a portrait by Amoako Boafo of a Black man on a bike\" class=\"wp-image-469404\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cBlack Cycle\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/boafo-6.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-469396\" title=\"\u201cPink Dial\u201d (2025), oil on canvas, 35.5 x 39.125 x 1 inches\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cPink Dial\u201d (2025), oil on canvas, 35.5 x 39.125 x 1 inches\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cPink Dial\u201d (2025), oil on canvas, 35.5 x 39.125 x 1 inches\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1824\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/boafo-6.jpg\" alt=\"a portrait by Amoako Boafo of a Black woman with a white top\" class=\"wp-image-469403\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cPink Dial\u201d (2025), oil on canvas, 35.5 x 39.125 x 1 inches<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/boafo-10.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-469396\" title=\"Detail of \u201cBlack Cycle\u201d\" data-rl_title=\"Detail of \u201cBlack Cycle\u201d\" data-rl_caption=\"Detail of \u201cBlack Cycle\u201d\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/boafo-10.jpg\" alt=\"a detail image of a portrait by Amoako Boafo of a Black man on a bike\" class=\"wp-image-469415\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Detail of \u201cBlack Cycle\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/boafo-2.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-469396\" title=\"Installation view of \u2018I Bring Home with Me\u2019\" data-rl_title=\"Installation view of \u2018I Bring Home with Me\u2019\" 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