| Intro | Visual Artist |
| Is |
Photographer |
| From |
Ghana |
| Type |
Arts |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 30 April 1995, Accra, Ghana |
| Age: | 25 years |
| Star sign | Taurus |
Prince Gyasi Nyantakyi (born 30 April 1995) also known by the artist name Prince Gyasi is a Ghanaian international visual artist. He is the co-founder of Boxedkids, a non-profit organization helping kids from Accra,Ghana get an education.
Early life
He had his secondary education at the Accra Academy senior high school in Accra.
Career
Prince started taking pictures in 2011 and bought his first iPhone in 2014 which is the primary tool he uses in creating his art pieces. He began with snapshots of friends, family and models from his hometown of Ghana and then realized he could seriously use his phone as an arts creation tool, as a means of expression.
He using an iPhone to shoot is a way to distinguish his art from other visual artists and photographers to break the codes of this singular and elitist art. His work is all about conveying feelings through colors and giving the floor to the people that are left aside from the society. He indeed considers his use of colors as a source of therapy to his audience. Motherhood, Fatherhood, childhood can be considered as his most characteristic themes.
Exhbition
Prince Gyasi was signed to Nil Gallery Paris in 2018 which gave him the chance to exhibit his art pieces at multiple art fairs in the USA.
He has exhibited in the Seattle Contemporary Art fair, Texas Contemporary Art Fair, Artsy & Context Art Miami and pulse Contemporary Art Fair (Art Basel Miami). Prince has also exhibited some of his works at the Investec Capetown Art Fair in South Africa.
A Great Day In Accra
In December 2018, he got commissioned by Apple Inc. to work on a project in Ghana titled A Great Day In Accra to push the Hiplife music genre in Ghana to the world. In this project he shot Ghanaian hiplife musicians like Gyedu-Blay Ambolley, Reggie Rockstone, Okyeame Kwame, Rab Bakari, Abrewa Nana, Hammer of The Last Two, Beat Menace, Gurunkz, Joey B, EL (rapper), DJ Breezy, Stargo, Kirani Ayat, Akan (Musician), Kiddblack, Ansah Live, Imani N.A.D, Toyboi, Kwesi Arthur and Shadow.
Speaking Engagements
2019 Skoll World Forum
Prince Gyasi was invited on 9 April 2019 to give a speech about his creative works during the 2019 Skoll World Forum at the Oxford University in London. During his speech he spoke about the stories behind his work of arts and his influences. He also spoke about his non-profit organization Boxed kids which he co-founded.
Notable Mentions
- He was mentioned by Vanity Fair (magazine) as one of the top 9 visual artist to follow in 2018.
- Prince Gyasi was part of five black photographers interviewed by Good Morning America to speak about their work and about Vogue’s historic cover with Beyoncé.
- Prince Gyasi has been featured on the BBC Africa for his exceptional way of making images with his iPhone.
- Prince has also been featured by CNN style as one of the seven leading African photographers from across the continent.