{"id":280995,"date":"2025-07-24T18:39:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T09:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/?p=280995"},"modified":"2025-07-24T18:39:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T00:20:48","slug":"i-do-not-come-to-you-by-chance-gagosian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.adfwebmagazine.jp\/en\/architect\/i-do-not-come-to-you-by-chance-gagosian\/","title":{"rendered":"I Do Not Come to You By Chance | Amoako Boafo\u2019s Portraiture in Dialogue with Architecture at Gagosian London"},"content":{"rendered":"

The first chapter of a three-part collaboration between Amoako Boafo and DeRoche Projects, where painting meets spatial language<\/h3>\r\n\r\n
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Photography (c) Julien Lanoo : www.julienlanoo.com<\/a><\/p><\/div>\r\n\r\n

A<\/span>t Gagosian Mayfair in London, I Do Not Come to You By Chance marks Ghanaian artist Amoako Boafo\u2019s first solo exhibition in the city. The exhibition was spatially designed by architect Glenn DeRoche of DeRoche Projects<\/a>, continuing a series of collaborations with Boafo that includes the writers\u2019 and curators\u2019 residency dot.ateliers\uff5cOgbojo in Accra and the Volta Pavilion, constructed using reclaimed timber from Ghana\u2019s Volta Region.Approaching the exhibition as a \u201cmode of translation,\u201d DeRoche reinterprets the communal and cultural context underpinning Boafo\u2019s work into spatial form. Two architectural interventions anchor the exhibition: Courtyard Pavilion in Gallery 1 and Nkyinkyim in Gallery 2. Both spaces treat architecture not as a neutral backdrop but as a medium that amplifies the themes found in Boafo\u2019s portraiture\u2014strength, resilience, and collective identity.
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Gallery 1 \u2013 Awulai Ashia: Memory of a Courtyard<\/h3>\r\n

In Gallery 1, DeRoche reimagines the courtyard from Boafo\u2019s childhood home in Accra, Ghana\u2014not as a literal reconstruction, but as a distilled memory shaped by West African architectural and ancestral traditions. In Ghanaian domestic life, courtyards are vital centers of gathering, care, and exchange. For Boafo, this was a formative space of community and creativity. The Courtyard Pavilion is constructed from charred Accoya timber, creating a meditative space rich in scent and texture. Paintings are installed within niches framed by the structure, forming a contemplative \u201cgallery within a gallery.\u201d For the first time in Gagosian Mayfair\u2019s history, all windows have been opened to the street\u2014dissolving boundaries and extending the spirit of the courtyard beyond the white cube. The exhibition invites the public into a space rooted in openness and shared presence. \"adf-web-magazine-gagocian-7\"<\/a>\"adf-web-magazine-gagocian-2\"<\/a>\"adf-web-magazine-gagocian-1\"<\/a><\/p>\r\n

Gallery 2 \u2013 Nkyinkyim: A Social Sculpture in Symbolic Form<\/h4>\r\n

In Gallery 2, Boafo presents his first freestanding, double-sided painting, embedded within a sculptural framework designed by DeRoche. The installation is titled Nkyinkyim, referencing an Adinkra symbol from Ghana that represents life\u2019s twists and the resilience required to navigate them.\u3000The paintings are mounted to a central spine made from the same charred timber as the courtyard. Panels stagger outwards in rhythm, reflecting the curved structure of the Nkyinkyim symbol and framing each portrait spatially. Woven rattan panels at both ends reference traditional Ghanaian fishing baskets, connecting the piece to Boafo\u2019s coastal upbringing. A table and four chairs\u2014covered in a custom fabric created with Boafo\u2019s paper transfer technique\u2014complete the piece, offering a site for reflection and gathering. More than functional, these elements embody the exhibition\u2019s core message: that community is a structure of support and shared meaning.
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First Chapter in a Three-Part Series<\/h4>\r\n

I Do Not Come to You By Chance marks the second collaboration between Amoako Boafo and DeRoche Projects through a unified art-architectural language. It is also the first installment in a planned three-part series with upcoming exhibitions in LA and Accra.\u00a0Currently on view, <\/span>Amoako Boafo: I Have Been Here Before<\/em> is a new exhibition project between the artist and an architect, opening on July 20, 2025, at the Wooyang Art Museum in South Korea. It marks Boafo\u2019s first institutional solo exhibition in Asia.<\/span>
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Venue<\/td>\r\nGagosian Mayfair, London<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
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URL<\/td>\r\nhttps:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3fsm8jhu<\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table><\/article>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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