As a contemporary artist and musician, Kofi Agorsor draws his material from his home region and his people. Born and brought up in the Volta region of Ghana, in West Africa, the 52-year-old artist is debuting in India with his exhibition titled The Colours of Life at Artiana, Mumbai.

Born into a family of knowledge keepers (traditional African priests), he picked up art and music at a young age. At 14, he became a commercial artist who was painting homes, and spraying and decorating cars. At the Ankles College of Art in Accra, he, “realised that the three-year course was not enough to get into the depth of the art. So, I stayed for another seven years, 10 years in total, and worked professionally as an artist alongside.” His children are also artists, as is his wife, Nyornuwofia, who is also the lead vocalist of their band, Agorsor.