Freeform & Razor Sharp

Freeform & Razor Sharp

Solo Exhibition of Ramekon O’ Arwisters

Curated by Selam Bekele

Museum of the African Diaspora

April - June 2023

In this exhibition, curator Selam Bekele selected key sculptures from Ramekon O'Arwisters’ studio and placed them in conversation with his unknown practice of black-and-white photography.

These self-portraits employ a transference of materials from O’Arwisters sculptures to create a sharp and intimate dialogue with his own body.

Here, we are interested in drawing the viewer into the artists’ ethereal world, while also withholding evident displays of his sorrow or joy, Instead, we insist on abstraction, and encourage the viewer to reflect on their own internal patterns and wounds.

Installation views, Courtesy of Museum of the African Diaspora, Photos by Phocasso