The Ghanaian photographer capturing the beauty of twins:
, photography is a way to show the world the"soft and unseen emotions" of African people. His delicate images — often black-and-white — regularly depict models posing solemnly at beaches in the early evening.
Before Kojo took up photography, drawing was his main art form, but what attracted him to the digital sphere beyond the novelty of the equipment was how it allowed him to express the world around him more succinctly."I grew up in Achimota, Accra, and I have had the opportunity to visit about 10 out of the 16 regions in Ghana," he says, explaining that his upbringing and travels play an integral part in what he depicts in his work.
The artist also mentions that he uses the vibrancy of things found in his surroundings to complement the dark skin of the models."I believe that high levels of melanin is spiritual," he says. The pride he takes in the complexion of Black people is especially apparent in his colour photographs. Oranges, lemons and flowers are balanced on and between body parts or simply held in the model's mouth.
Before the existence of twins could be scientifically understood worldwide, various parts of West Africa saw twins as either bringing good or bad luck to a family or neighbourhood."Many have found it difficult to relate to twins in my community because they have been historically viewed as a curse to the family," Kojo says, adding that he is a twin himself."Fortunately, this idea has changed within traditional Ghanaian society.
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