Amoako Boafo
Sunflower shirt, 2021
Oil on canvas
47 1/4 x 39 3/8 in
120 x 100 cm
120 x 100 cm
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Sunflower Shirt, 2021 depicts a subject cladded in a colorful shirt looking back, over their shoulder at the audience. The posture suggests a looking backward at what has been left...
Sunflower Shirt, 2021 depicts a subject cladded in a colorful shirt looking back, over their shoulder at the audience. The posture suggests a looking backward at what has been left behind. For Boafo, this represents how the bitter stories and experiences of the past do not determine one's future. The future is wrought with uncertainty, but we can look back at the past experiences to guide our actions into a more colorful future. "Look back yes, but always face forward. We move!"