Jean-Baptiste Djéka Alecole, c. 2019 Mixed media on canvas
149 x 138 x 3 cm
58 3/4 x 54 3/8 x 1 1/4 inches

The inspiration for this playful and upbeat piece is the schoolyard (the title is a play on the French word ‘l'école’ meaning school).

Once again, we see some of Djéka’s favourite Akan mechanics and ideograms – circles to depict life, red to depict blood and therefore lifeforce, and the bond between mother and child.

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Signed by the artist on the bottom left.
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