In this exhibition, I selected key sculptures from Ramekon O'Arwisters’ studio that span several years of his formal experimentations, and placed them in conversation with his additional practice of black-and-white photography.

As an extension of his conceptual process, these self-portraits employ a transference of materials from O’Arwisters’ sculptures to create a sharp and intimate dialogue with his own body.  

I’m interested in drawing the viewer into the artists’ ethereal world, while also  withholding evident displays of his sorrow or joy.  Instead, we insist on abstraction, and encourage the viewer to reflect on their own internal patterns and wounds.

Through a deeply meditative process, this exhibition pieces together what once was abandoned and neglected to reimagine the possibilities of collective liberation. 

Untitled, Ramekon O Arwisters, Courtesy of the Artist

Solo Exhibition of Ramekon O’ Arwisters

Curated by Selam Bekele

Museum of the African Diaspora

April - June 2023