Art Talk Episode 02 || Part 1: Artistic Evolutions. A Conversation between Dr. Kelvin Haizel and Dr. Kwasi Ohene-Ayeh (IUB)

Episode 02: Artistic Evolutions (Part 1) A Conversation between Dr. Kelvin Haizel and Dr. Kwasi Ohene-Ayeh (IUB) About This Episode In this installment of the Art Talk series, we dive into the processes and evolution of artist Dr. Kelvin Haizel. This conversation was originally recorded in 2017 during the landmark blaxTARLINES KUMASI exhibition, "Orderly Disorderly." The conversation explores the fluidity of contemporary practice and the challenge of inventing new possibilities for art. Profile: Dr. Kwasi Ohene-Ayeh (Interviewer) Kwasi Ohene-Ayeh, Ph.D., is a curator, critic, and educator at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana. His current research observes the exhibition as a pedagogical situation while positing the curator as a self-subverting authority. Profile: Dr. Kelvin Haizel (Guest) Kelvin Haizel (b. 1987) has established himself as a significant voice within contemporary art circles from West Africa. His artistic journey is marked by a practice that challenges conventional categorizations, moving fluidly between diverse media. Haizel's work often probes into the nature of images and their formal implications, skillfully employing abstraction and material sensitivity to generate forms that instigate new modes of perception. His oeuvre combines such processes as photography, photomicrography, painting, installation, and more. Credits & Info Series: blaxxRADIO | Art Talk Host: Dr. Kwasi Ohene-Ayeh (IUB) Guest: Dr. Kelvin Haizel Location: Recorded at the Museum of Science and Technology in Accra, Ghana. Theme Song: Zegedevi by ZAGUNOR and Megborna Post-production: Megborna at The SHRINE Listen now and join the conversation.