We had the good fortune of connecting with Ross Junior Owusu and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Ross Junior, we’d love to hear what makes you happy.
what makes me happy is the idea of fulfillment. there is always a lot to to do with such little time in life itself. so each time am able to get something done right and in time, there is an overwhelming joy of accomplishment.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I delve into the intricate tapestry of migration bodies and borderlands, aiming to illuminate not only our interactions and responses with our environment but also the shared narrative of marginalized communities particularly those of people of color. Through a fusion of diverse materials, including different clay bodies, I confront and address the multifaceted challenges of legitimacy, accessibility, claim, ownership, inclusivity and the authenticity, originality of African aesthetics and the impacts of non-African material to reproduce African cultural forms or objects within the framework of public spaces using the assemblage of discarded bicycle parts, deconstructed and revamped into a shared space, capable of a collective cultural industrialization expounding on individual and multicultural identities..

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
The Detroit institute of Art, the Cranbook art museum, The African contemporary museum. These in my view are interesting places to experience the cultural fabric of Detroit.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Vincent Sniper Frimpong
Emmanuel Asamoah
Rosemond Nyamewaa Van-ess

Website: https://Hi.rossbyhands.com

Instagram: @rossbyhands

Image Credits
all Image credit to Artist

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