Kwadwo Amfo-Akonnor

Sunsum is an artistic exploration of the self and how I, as a Ghanaian artist, perceive myself in the world and how the world perceives me. On a macro level, the project explores the larger questions of where we fit in as individuals and who we are in relation to ourselves and others. Sunsum is a Ghanaian word in the Twi language. It indicates the connection between the body and the soul. The Sunsum project examines the lives and factors that shape the identities of the Ghanaian. How do Ghanaians see themselves in the world, and what is their social identity? How do the societies they live in see them, and how do they perceive these societies?

Sunsum is an artistic exploration of the self and how I, as a Ghanaian artist, perceive myself in the world and how the world perceives me. On a macro level, the project explores the larger questions of where we fit in as individuals and who we are in relation to ourselves and others. Sunsum is a Ghanaian word in the Twi language. It indicates the connection between the body and the soul. The Sunsum project examines the lives and factors that shape the identities of the Ghanaian. How do Ghanaians see themselves in the world, and what is their social identity? How do the societies they live in see them, and how do they perceive these societies?

Sunsum is an artistic exploration of the self and how I, as a Ghanaian artist, perceive myself in the world and how the world perceives me. On a macro level, the project explores the larger questions of where we fit in as individuals and who we are in relation to ourselves and others. Sunsum is a Ghanaian word in the Twi language. It indicates the connection between the body and the soul. The Sunsum project examines the lives and factors that shape the identities of the Ghanaian. How do Ghanaians see themselves in the world, and what is their social identity? How do the societies they live in see them, and how do they perceive these societies?

Criminalisation is the inability to separate a person from criminality based on their group identity. In this case, Black male criminalisation is the inability to separate Black males from criminals. These stereotypes are evident when women clutch their purses when they see a Black man or when Whites scurry to the other side of the street or out of purview of an approaching Black man. The hoodie has become a highly politicised and racialised item of apparel. In the context of police harassment and brutalism – which is widely framed as black men issue, both the hoodie and the black male wearing it have come to be seen as emblems of violence: the image of a black guy in a hoodie as a violent thug has permeated our public consciousness. SILHOUETTE, is about investigating the many layers and nuances behind the hoodie as a socio-political storyteller, and the broader cultural and sociological symbol behind the clothing for people of colour in identity projection and perception.

Criminalisation is the inability to separate a person from criminality based on their group identity. In this case, Black male criminalisation is the inability to separate Black males from criminals. These stereotypes are evident when women clutch their purses when they see a Black man or when Whites scurry to the other side of the street or out of purview of an approaching Black man. The hoodie has become a highly politicised and racialised item of apparel. In the context of police harassment and brutalism – which is widely framed as black men issue, both the hoodie and the black male wearing it have come to be seen as emblems of violence: the image of a black guy in a hoodie as a violent thug has permeated our public consciousness. SILHOUETTE, is about investigating the many layers and nuances behind the hoodie as a socio-political storyteller, and the broader cultural and sociological symbol behind the clothing for people of colour in identity projection and perception.

Criminalisation is the inability to separate a person from criminality based on their group identity. In this case, Black male criminalisation is the inability to separate Black males from criminals. These stereotypes are evident when women clutch their purses when they see a Black man or when Whites scurry to the other side of the street or out of purview of an approaching Black man. The hoodie has become a highly politicised and racialised item of apparel. In the context of police harassment and brutalism – which is widely framed as black men issue, both the hoodie and the black male wearing it have come to be seen as emblems of violence: the image of a black guy in a hoodie as a violent thug has permeated our public consciousness. SILHOUETTE, is about investigating the many layers and nuances behind the hoodie as a socio-political storyteller, and the broader cultural and sociological symbol behind the clothing for people of colour in identity projection and perception.

Criminalisation is the inability to separate a person from criminality based on their group identity. In this case, Black male criminalisation is the inability to separate Black males from criminals. These stereotypes are evident when women clutch their purses when they see a Black man or when Whites scurry to the other side of the street or out of purview of an approaching Black man. The hoodie has become a highly politicised and racialised item of apparel. In the context of police harassment and brutalism – which is widely framed as black men issue, both the hoodie and the black male wearing it have come to be seen as emblems of violence: the image of a black guy in a hoodie as a violent thug has permeated our public consciousness. SILHOUETTE, is about investigating the many layers and nuances behind the hoodie as a socio-political storyteller, and the broader cultural and sociological symbol behind the clothing for people of colour in identity projection and perception.