-
Home
- Home Fiifi Nkuah
- Fiifi Nkuah
Fiifi Nkuah
"When I work with wire, it becomes imaginative sculptures. <br><br>
"Brian Fiifi Nkuah is my name. I was born in 1972 in Ghana. My friends say I'm creative, imaginative, humorous and an easy going type. I worked in an auto dealership before I decided to be a full time artist. It was a difficult decision for me to make since I had families to take care of. <br><br>
"I studied steel arts in senior high school but I've always loved figurative arts. A friend of mine named Eric worked in wire sculpture and I loved the imaginative ideas that arise in this art. <br><br>
"Eric was self taught. One day, I was walking past his house and he called my name. 'Come, take this wire and create a ball out of it,' he said. <br><br>
"It took me two weeks but I came back to show him my first sample. I started practicing anytime I found myself with wire. Eric used to do solid wire sculptures, but I decided to create unique figures with a hollow effect. <br><br>
"My creativeness helped me master this work so I actually didn't undergo years of training. I learn and try new ideas each and every day. <br><br>
"My first work was for a friend who lived in the USA. He gave me 100 dollars, with which I purchased the wire and made him a man playing a stringed instrument known as the <i>kora</i> and a farmer with his staff on his shoulder. <br><br>
"I work from home use copper, steel, and galvanized wire for my sculptures. Some of them are scraps which are treated with spray before using. I gather the wires in a sponge form and begin to work, then mold designs from them. I usually work during the day because I need the sunlight to work. I only work at night when I have to twist wires. <br><br>
"My favorite part of the process is when I begin to work with the wire before the real shape and finishing come out. It can be a challenge to look for the right materials because I have to go around to get the wire, especially when using scraps. <br><br>
"I sell my works in local galleries and hotels, online and through friends and families. <br><br>
"Once I had some orders and, in order to meet my deadline, I worked on them speedily only to realize I changed the right foot of a sculpture to the left and the left to right. When the customer received it, I was really embarrassed! <br><br>
"I trained my son when he was ten years old and he won a competition at school with his sculpture. The teachers were was amazed at what a little child could do. In addition, I have been able to teach two other people. <br><br>
"My inspiration comes from my environment, nature and the activities around me. My dream is to build an art school to train creative and interested youth."