Blindly Knowledgable by Edmund K Boateng

Blindly Knowledgeable by Edmund K. Boateng, 2021, Photograph, 16 x 20 inches

Edmund K. Boateng is an artist that was born and raised in Ghana who is currently based in Columbus, Ohio. His background as a filmmaker and set designer in the Ghanaian film industry has influenced his love for creating still life photographs as well as his father’s talents through leather working. As a self-taught artist who specializes in photography, pencil drawings, and filmmaking, he dedicates himself to researching and learning new techniques to challenge his artistry and utilize different mediums. Edmund has shown his hyper-realistic pencil drawings and photography at the Sharon Weisss Gallery where he has been represented since 2017. He also had three artworks, two photographs, and one drawing displayed as murals in the Short North art district in Columbus.