In Hands
2020
In Hands by Raphael Adjetey Adjei Mayne is a striking 2020 acrylic on canvas that captures a tender moment between a parent and young child against a vibrant crimson red background. The adult figure rendered in deep silhouetted tones wears a boldly patterned orange graphic tee while cradling a small child dressed in soft pink, creating a powerful contrast between the flattened dark form and the colorful details of clothing and a stuffed animal toy. Mayne's signature style of simplified yet emotionally resonant figuration makes this work a compelling acquisition for collectors drawn to contemporary African diaspora painting and narratives of Black family life.
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- acrylic on canvas
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Toyin Ojih Odutola
Nigerian-American · b. 1985
Ojih Odutola creates bold figurative works centering Black family life and intimate domestic moments with richly patterned clothing and deep tonal contrasts against vivid backgrounds, directly mirroring Mayne's silhouetted figures and emotionally charged family portraiture.
Kwame Akoto-Bamfo
Ghanaian · b. 1984
Akoto-Bamfo's figurative work emphasizes Black identity, diaspora narratives, and tender human connections rendered with bold simplified forms and emotionally resonant compositions, sharing Mayne's focus on Black family bonds and West African artistic perspective.
Titus Kaphar
American · b. 1976
Kaphar frequently depicts Black parent and child relationships with striking color contrasts, flattened or silhouetted figures, and deeply emotional social narratives about Black family life, qualities that align closely with Mayne's approach in this specific painting.
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