In recent days a portraiture or a statue of Livingstone Etse Setekle Stonebwoy has made lot of wave on social media.
As pictures and videos of A gentle man was seen modeling the Bhim nation landlord.
Stonebwoy the kpoo keke hit maker is a house hold name all over the African music industry and the world at large. The international heavy wait musician and the multiple award winning artiste can boast of lots of accolades.Including BET Award to his credit.
Lots of people have questioned whom the young man is. As his work is an exact replica of the dancehall god.
Victor kuutuome is his name, and he’s affectionately called Obama or the clay Doctor in art circles. He was born in the early nineties. He was born in winneba to Mr. and Mrs. Kuutuome , He is from upper western region of ghana Nandom to be precise ( Wa ) he speaks dagaree, Fante, Twi and English.
In an up close with Obama the clay doctor he revealed to our team the following:
He had his basic school education at university practice primary school, winneba and completed in 2006, He moved on to T. I. Ahmadiyya secondary school also in central region of Ghana to attain secondary education ,there he did visual arts and completed in 2009 , He continued his artistic development at ikeas advertising where he worked as an apprentice from 2009 to 2017. He then gained admission to university of education winneba, where he is currently offering B.A. in art education and he specializes in sculpture and graphic design.
When he was ask about what inspires him as an artist, he had the following to say:
First of all I am inspired by my sculptural lecturers at the art department of the university of education uew :
Madam Sosu, Mr. Kpodo, Mr opoku Mensah and the CEO of Tkm sculptures Dr. Theophilus Mensah who i currently works with as an apprentice Forman. Dr. T.K Mensah is like a father to me he has mentored me and taught me a lot about sculpture. He is my mentor, my director, my dream, my strength and his encouragements inspire me to aim at higher heights.
Secondly I am also inspired by the sculptural works of the renaissance masters ie Michael Angelo, Donatello and a host of them.
Lastly I am inspired by some biblical quotation which are
Exodus 31:1-6, exodus 31:31, Colossians 3:23, Proverbs 22:29, and psalm 104:24
Speaking to Obama the clay doctor it was evident that he has chalked many successes in his field of endeavor even though he is yet to complete his B.A art Education at the University of Education Winneba.
He has worked as the Forman with Dr. Mensah on the many commissioned work by Nana Prah Agyensim vi at Assin kushea palace, and other works commissioned by the late Max Quaye (chief of tongo in the Volta region of Ghana) and many more.
He also worked on a full sculpture of Ghanaian footballer Asamoah Gyan which was his first human figure work in sculpture and for that reason he cherishes the work so much, and he is hoping to present it to him some day.
Victor kuutuome also known as Obama the Clay doctor has this to say as his final words.
My goals in life is to be well known globally with my realistic sculptural works. I also aim at working on celebrities locally and internationally being it musicians, political leaders, religious leaders and many more.
I also undertakes commissions for any kind of sculptural work be it clay or metal.
My social media handles are :
Victor kuutuome Facebook Kojoobama twitter
Obama_create_ Instagram
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