ARTISTTimothy-Gobah

Timothy Gobah is a mixed media artist and fashion designer (b2002). Raised by the city of Accra and influenced by the world of popular culture and media. His work primarily delves into the impact of the media industry on the perception of truth and reality. From his mixed media artwork to his bold fashion pieces; at the core of his practice is the circular nature of life and all matter from birth, the lifecycle and ultimately death.

 

Similar to the life cycle, the news cycle and how a story spreads and evolves with time taking on its own life is inevitably shaped by human interactions. Just as an old piece of clothing creates a new life and new meaning as it changes hands. Ironically like with art itself old ideas become new and what is news today is old tomorrow.

 

His use of newspapers, and textiles as well as other materials is a nod to his background since both of his parents have laid the foundation building careers in the media and culture landscapes unknowingly influencing his own perception of the impact of the media and culture industries on our daily lives.

 

As a mixed media artist the primary colours that seem to be consistent in his work is black, white and an inkling of gold. Symbolising that the difference between truth and reality is make believe. That what we choose to believe depends on our own individual biases, perceptions and influences. It also reflects the polarisation of the media which doesn’t help build consensus but rather creates a divide in public opinion, based on race relations, based on faith, and based on ethnicity among other topics.

 

 

His work documents the visual narrative and aestheticism of the media in popular culture from newspaper headlines and stories, to album covers, and magazine covers. It also questions the creative’s role in shaping minds. To what extent is reality based on fact or fiction? And how does the arts help inform our values and beliefs.