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Philip LetsuBrother
s Keeper2025
2025
$5,000
£3,825.93
€4,378.82
CA$7,061.32
A$7,674.44
CHF 4,112.80
MX$93,181.32
NOK 51,633.69
SEK 47,882.40
DKK 32,704.39
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In this work, two young men stand shoulder to shoulder, their mirrored stance suggesting both kinship and individuality. Each figure is dressed in a striped shirt, accented by a patterned scarf and a vividly colored hat — one red, one green — emphasizing contrast within symmetry. Their sharply defined blue eyes pierce through the composition, creating an immediate emotional connection with the viewer. The terracotta-toned background, subtly textured with brushwork, adds warmth and grounding, placing the subjects in a space that feels timeless and monumental.
Letsu’s attention to detail — from the fine rendering of facial features to the rhythmic play of stripes and patterns — transforms a simple portrait into a layered narrative. The figures embody resilience, pride, and presence, while also speaking to universal ideas of duality, brotherhood, and shared experience.
As a rising name in African contemporary art, Letsu’s paintings resonate with collectors, curators, and enthusiasts seeking bold and meaningful examples of modern figurative painting. His ability to merge traditional references with a contemporary aesthetic makes his work stand out in the West Hollywood art gallery and Los Angeles art scene.
- Creator:Philip Letsu (Ghanian)
- Creation Year:2025
- Dimensions:Height: 59 in (149.86 cm)Width: 51 in (129.54 cm)
- More Editions Sizes:One of a KindPrice: $5,000
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- Gallery Location:West Hollywood, CA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1758217118952
Philip Letsu is a Ghanaian artist currently living and working in Ho, Ghana. Komla’s practice is driven by the significant need to document urban lifestyles and culture. Focusing on the power memories and imagination in relation to representation and identity formation, Philip creates paintings that confronts issues surrounding representation with the intention to document that which is neglected. The artist uses both colors in his subjects, the attire they wear, and the places inhabited to evoke a sense of urban lifestyle and culture, while focusing on the power of memories and imagination. His artistic journey confronts issues surrounding representation with the intention to document that which is neglected: the power of innocence. In his words, Letsu expresses, “My greatest inspiration is the innermost satisfaction derived after a quiet time, when I take some time off to explore positive energies found within to make paintings that feed the visual need and breed the admiration from people." Philip Letsu studied in the prestigious Ghanatta College of Arts and design in Ghana in 2016 - the same school that has produced many significant artists like Amoako Boafo, Otis Kwame, Key Quaicoe, Kwesi Botchway and the likes. He has participated in a number of local exhibitions in the country.
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