Didier Ahadsi

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Didier Ahadsi in his studio in Togo.

Didier Amevi Ahadsi (born May 23, 1970 in Vogan ) is a contemporary artisan from Togo .

biography

Ahadsi belongs to the Ewe people and grew up with three half-brothers and four half-sisters in Vogan, a town north of the Togolese capital Lomé . His environment was shaped by agriculture, the voodoo cult and Christianity . During his primary school years, Ahadsi began to do handicrafts from tin cans . As a teenager he made toys out of discarded tin cans and sold them at the weekly market in Vogan. His uncle recognized Ahadsi's talent and made him work in his car repair shop in Lomé. Ahadsi learned the profession of body builder with a diploma. After working in various workshops, he founded his own workshop. However, since it did not go well, Ahadsi resorted to his self-taught art of tin figures. Instead of tin cans, however, he now uses high-quality body panels.

Today, the objects made by Ahadsi, including his figures, are in international demand. Ahadsi exhibits in European galleries and also has a following in Japan. The Japanese designer Issey Miyake is said to have a larger collection of Ahadsi's works.

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In his works Ahadsi depicts scenes from African life. He often shows people at work. However, he also addresses sexual issues such as public intercourse , voyeurism and affairs . He also criticizes the conditions in his home country, for example the health system. His work Maternité (German: motherhood) shows a heavily pregnant woman who is being ridden by her partner on a bicycle to the hospital 45 kilometers away.

  • Didier Ahadsi creates lively art objects from old car components

  • Didier Ahadsi at work

  • In Didier Ahadsi's studio

  • Atelier Ahadsis in Lomé, Togo

Exhibitions (selection)

Collections (selection)

Movie

Journalist, photographer and filmmaker Gert Chesi documented Ahadsi's work in his documentary Contemporary Art in Africa .

literature

  • A4: Magazine for non-European art and culture. no. 1, 2007, pp. 98-101, xii. Schwaz, Tyrol: House of the Nations cultural association, museum for art and ethnography.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Didier Ahadji, l'homme qui capture les scènes de vie africaines. In: littleafrica.fr. September 12, 2016, accessed June 23, 2018 (French).
  2. ↑ a b c Didier A. Ahadsi - Art from West Africa. In: Art from West Africa. Retrieved June 7, 2018 .
  3. ↑ Didier A. Ahadsi biography. In: Websites of Bwoom-Contemporary - Gallery for modern & contemporary art from Africa. Retrieved June 7, 2018 .
  4. ↑ Africa Today! In: mein district.at . Retrieved June 7, 2018 .
  5. ↑ "Africa's Top Models" - Pointed Tooth, Lush Hairstyle. In: Welt.de . November 10, 2015, accessed June 7, 2018 .
  6. ↑ The good ones are the most beautiful fashion, models and masks from Africa: The Hamburg Museum of Ethnology shows traditional aesthetics. In: Ostsee-Zeitung . November 11, 2015, accessed June 7, 2018 .
  7. ↑ Didier A. Ahadsi, Togo (Vita) Index Metal-Sculpture Catalog. In: Websites of Bwoom-Contemporary - Gallery for modern & contemporary art from Africa. Retrieved June 7, 2018 .
  8. ↑ Didier Ahadsi. In: Websites of the Hannover Gallery. Retrieved June 7, 2018 .
  9. ^ Indigo Arts Gallery - Didier Ahadsi. In: Indigo Arts Gallery website. Retrieved June 7, 2018 .
  10. ↑ New additions to the collection. In: Website of the Rautenstrauch-Joest-Museum. Retrieved June 7, 2018 .
  11. ↑ Artist portraits / contemporary art in Africa. In: Homepage of Gert Chesi. Retrieved June 23, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Ahadsi, Didier
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ahadsi, Didier Amevi (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Togolese artisan
DATE OF BIRTH May 23, 1970
PLACE OF BIRTH Vogan