Kente Cloth | Ghana | African Abstraction






Here are some wonderful examples of "African Abstraction" from Ghana in West Africa. This style of textile is known as Kente Cloth.



I would like to blend the ideas of a British Artist, Bridget Riley amongst the textiles of Ghana - Kente Cloth - and see how Bridget's approach to colour and shape differs.



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