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Explore The Extraordinary World Of Liberian Artist Abu Fofana
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Explore The Extraordinary World Of Liberian Artist Abu Fofana

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Abu Fofana is a native Liberian, born in Lofa County. Due to the Liberian Civil War he had to flee to Guinea where he spent 20 years of his life. In 2000 he developed a passion for paining when he met a friend who is an artist. This friend encouraged him to paint because he could sketch well.

Abu currently paints in oil, acrylic and sand. He participated in several arts exhibitions including the United States Embassy Arts and Craft Fair and obtained 14 certificates from the US Embassy. In 2003 he organized the women’s arts gallery in Congo town, Monrovia, where he taught fine art. He has been a big supporter of the women’s arts gallery and other Liberian art initiatives ever since.

“I got my inspiration from women and children, because when I see women I think about what my mother went through and whenever I see a child I also think about what I went through during my childhood days. Furthermore, I am inspired by the hardship and poverty people are going through, especially women and children.”

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    See the Big Picture is an international art initiative connecting visual artists and photographers from all over the world. The aim of the initiative is to show how our lives are based on similar aspirations, values and emotions irrespective of who we are and where we come from. By doing so, it seeks to question and remove the man-made barriers and borders that divide us.

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