KUAME AKOTO “ALMIGHTY GOD ART WORKS”, born in 1950
Kumasi, Ghana

A woman crying at a funeral
A woman crying at a funeral
Circa 2000/2005.

Glycerophthalic paint on plywood and wooden framing strips, 96.5 x 62.5 cm.
Signed “Almighty God Art Works” Suame Junction Kumasi Ghana on recto/verso.
Bibliography: Kwame Akoto, Almighty God Art Works. Exhibition catalogue Musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac. Fondation Antoine de Galbert. Empire books, 2026. No directly related work.

Funerals hold an important place in Ashanti culture.
As the identity of the deceased is not specified, this is probably not a figure playing a particularly important role in society.
The expressiveness of this weeping woman’s face is particularly well rendered through the hyperrealistic technique.

The limited choice of colors, the shadow cast by the profile face, the elegant close-up lettering standing out against the background of the painting, all testify to the artist’s talent.