Black History Month: Kwesi Abbensetts
‘untitled’ from Super Powers © Kwesi Abbensetts
Kwesi Abbensetts (b. Guyana, 1976) is a New York based, self-taught visual artist, who merges the mediums of photography and cinema. He studied film at Montgomery College in Maryland, after which he picked up a Pentax camera that catalyzed his journey through the photography world. His photographs have been exhibited in various galleries around the globe, such as Mocada Museum in New York, La Box Gallery in Paris and Spanierman Modern Miami, among many.
Abbensetts' creations aim to explore a wide array of notions from race and identity to the idea of spiritual connection. His art is spontaneous and is not dictated by any particular influence, besides the artist's intuition. Abbensetts takes his photographs as a reflection of inner self, happenstance and the environment around him. His Super Power series is a collection of black and white portraits, which serve as a canvass for brightly colored, mostly circular alterations. His art is unpredictable, yet the result is a deep, meaningful exploration of both the subjects' and the artist's minds.
“Everyday isn't the same, so is my work, if you really choose to understand.
Google me.”
‘untitled’ from Super Powers © Kwesi Abbensetts
