"The Guru" by Asare Adjei

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Ended:April 3rd 2018, 10:00am EDT

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The Prize

Artwork by Asare Adjei

Dimensions: 53 x 78.5 cm

Material: ink and acrylic paint

Technique: hand-drawn

Year: 2014

Asare Adjei is an interdisciplinary artist, architect and photographer whose works combine observations and commentary on world culture, human rights, cosmology and concerns around the contemporary representations of African identity. Born 1975 and raised in both Ghana and England, Asare has developed an inimitable dual-cultural perspective which he infuses into his work. He continues to live and work between London (UK) and Accra (Ghana). In addition, Asare has travelled extensively around the world and also lived in the USA. Through his travelling he developed a passion for world culture and indigenous tribes which now forms the main subject area for most of his artwork.

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The Cause

Ava Helene Atkinson was born on May 26, 2014, but because she was born so early, she experienced many health issues.

Ava was moved to the neo-natal unit where she was put on a ventilator to help her breathe. Hours later, Ava’s condition had not improved, and after discussions with the consultant it was decided that due to the severity of the health issues she had, we as parents had to make the most devastating decision of our lives, together with the care team, to withdraw treatment. Minutes after coming off the ventilator Ava passed away peacefully with her family around her.

Whilst at the hospital we were given a keepsake box in which we were able to have memories of Ava. These precious memories are there for us to look at and cherish. Her keepsake box has brought comfort to us all, so much so that we have decided we would like to put together our own memory boxes for other parents who have suffered the loss of a child.

We have decided to make these keepsake boxes ourselves and hope that these boxes will be looked at for years to come.

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babyavasfoundation.org

Item #P22232

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