Theophilus Tetteh

In his work, Tetteh condenses the internal sentiments and tensions of his characters and focuses them, using the eyes as the outlet for expression. In this way his subjects become independent bodies, bold and daring. By examining the psychological conditions we as humans are prone to experience, and then exhibiting them through physiological manifestations of that experience, Tetteh’s work is processual in nature, approaching each personality with care and consideration. His experiments are not only in content but in form, colour, and texture, manipulating paint through swift brush strokes and thick impasto.

Theophilus Tetteh (b.1991) lives and works in Accra, Ghana. He studied Graphic Design and Painting at Marimus Art School, whilst continuing to experiment with different media. After finding solace in the pictorial possibilities that Expressionism offered, he found figurative paintings most effective in exploring emotive qualities. His figures which often appear static and singular, are in fact dynamic entities of the local culture. Tetteh has participated in solo shows and group projects across Ghana, notably the Kente Design Project for Kejetia Market (Kumasi, 2017) and National Theatre of Ghana (Accra, 2018). He was recent...

Marimus Art School

Jan 2025 - ( GROUP) - A Color is not a Color but a Light and it's Surrounding - (at) Galeria Adentro - Guadalajara - Mexico

2024-30th May to 14th June 2024- 2COLOURS - BY THEOPHILUS TETTEH AND THEOPHILUS LATEI MILLS

2024 - 7th to 11th February 2024 -Affordable Art Fair Brussels - Winarte Gallery - Brussels- Belgium

2024 - Foundation Winter 2024 - Artsy Fair - Janet Rady Fine Art

2023 (November 1-5 )- Affordable Art fair 2023- Meesvandiwiele gallery-Amsterdam

2023 ( September 28 to 1st October) -Lausanne Art Fair 2023- Winart Gallery- Lausanne - Switzerland

2023 ( August)-Eisenhauer Gallery- Celebrating Global Black art and Culture -Edgartown, Massachusetts

2023(June) -Mees Van de Wiele- Summer Collection 2023-Gent , Belgium

2023 (GROUP) - WINARTS GALLERY - MILAN- ITALY

2023 ( SOLO ) - THE MIX DESIGN HUB - March - Accra -Ghana

2023 ( ART FAIR) - Affordable Art Fair - February - Brussels - Belgium -Winarte Gallery

2023 ( ART FAIR) - Booming Art Show - February - Bologna - Italy
2022 - Aspire Art - Full Bloom Exhibition - South Africa

2022 (Group ) - Wanderlust Summer - Winarts Art Gallery - Milan -Italy

2022 ( Solo) - Poise. Posture. Pose - Janet Rady Fine Art London - Artsy - Online

2022 (Group ) - Salon Afrique -...