{"id":690,"date":"2020-12-07T03:35:23","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T03:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/?p=690"},"modified":"2020-12-07T03:35:34","modified_gmt":"2020-12-07T03:35:34","slug":"highlighting-black-intellectuals-and-artists-around-the-world-larry-amponsah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/uncategorized\/highlighting-black-intellectuals-and-artists-around-the-world-larry-amponsah\/","title":{"rendered":"Highlighting Black Intellectuals and Artists Around the World: Larry Amponsah"},"content":{"rendered":"\nJoin us in celebrating amazing Black intellectuals and artists around the world! Today we are introducing Larry Amponsah, an iconic Ghanian artist who lives in London. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-691\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/1.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\n<figcaption>Learn more about Larry Amponsah on Twitter  @11LCLArry11 and on Instagram @larry.collections. <\/figcaption>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nLarry Amponsah (b. 1989, Accra-Ghana) is a multi-media artist whose practice investigates traditional modes of image-making whilst employing unconventional strategies of production to look at the contemporary politics of imagery.\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\n<ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"692\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=692\" class=\"wp-image-692\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"693\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=693\" class=\"wp-image-693\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/3.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"694\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4.png\" data-link=\"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/?attachment_id=694\" class=\"wp-image-694\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/4.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">See more of Larry Amponsah&#8217;s work on artsy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.artsy.net\/artist\/larry-amponsah\/works-for-sale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.artsy.net\/artist\/larry-amponsah\/works-for-sale <\/a><\/figcaption>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLarry Amponsah is currently a Trustee of The Kuenyehia Art Trust in Ghana, shortlisted for the 2019 Dentons Art Prize, and recently won the Be Smart About Art Award in 2019.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Join us in celebrating amazing Black intellectuals and artists around the world! 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