BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Richmond Family Magazine//WP Event Manager iCal Hotfix//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Richmond Family Magazine Events BEGIN:VEVENT UID:wpem-320864@richmondfamilymagazine.com DTSTAMP:20261110T055044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261109T203815Z DTSTART:20261113T140000Z DTEND:20261114T020000Z SUMMARY:“\;Elsewhere Within\,”\; Vincent Frimpong Solo Exhibition DESCRIPTION:Ghanaian artist Vincent Frimpong reflects on moving to America during the COVID pandemic to pursue his Master’s degree and his continue d experience of living between Ghana and the West. Curated by Asa Jackson\ , this exhibition brings together two bodies of work rooted in reclamation \, labor\, and transformation. The Frimpong Case features large-scale text ile works made of discarded goods of Western countries to Ghana. Conceived in 2023\, Frimpong works with his fellow countrymen to reclaim these mate rials\, transforming what the West has discarded into works of art. The pr ocess becomes an act of alchemy\, transforming trash into treasure while c reating opportunity within his home community. Masa Abedi continues this t ransformation through large-scale ceramic works honoring Frimpong’s fath er\, a mechanic. Just as his father restored and manipulated machines\, Fr impong manipulates clay\, creating vessels reminiscent of the mechanical f orms that surrounded his childhood. Anthropomorphized\, worn\, and scarred \, these forms become metaphors for human life: shaped by labor and experi ence\, yet capable of purpose and contribution to forward movement LOCATION:1812 West Main Street URL:https://richmondfamilymagazine.com/event/elsewhere-within-vincent-frimp ong-solo-exhibition/ ORGANIZER;CN="Visual Arts Center of Richmond":mailto:info@visarts.org STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR