Guest Artists Space (G.A.S.) Foundation

Earlier this month, we welcomed Kwadwo A. Asiedu, a Lagos-based Ghanaian-Mexican painter and photographer, to the G.A.S. Farm House in Ikiṣẹ. Raised within the grounds of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), home to one of West Africa’s largest preserved rainforests, Kwadwo’s early life was deeply attuned to the natural world. This foundation informs a visual practice rooted in abstracted landscapes and a sustained inquiry into humanity’s complex relationship with nature. Through his use of elemental forms, he interrogates the dissonance between human ambition and ecological reality, exploring themes of permanence and impermanence while seeking to reframe our relationship with nature toward reverence, humility, and stewardship. During his eight-week residency, Kwadwo hopes to immerse himself in the rural and unique environment of the Farm House. He plans to create new paintings that respond to the surrounding landscape and to develop layered abstractions that engage the land not only visually, but also emotionally and conceptually. He also hopes to utilise this time for focused studio practice and reflection, experimenting with scale, composition, and materiality while deepening his ongoing dialogue with nature.