Raised to Win
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KPE × Shug Gallery × Vangart

‘Raised To Win’ — a limited embroidery edition of 25, produced in Lyon by Vangart with Shug Gallery. Each piece translates KPE's distinctive visual language into thread with exceptional precision. Signed, numbered, and made to order.

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Self-taught painter exploring the commonality all people share. His bulbous figures — large bodies, long limbs, tiny heads — rest in quiet isolation, with room left for the viewer to breathe.

Based inAccra, GH
Working since2019

KPE

Pondering Eternity
Knowledge Beautifies the Room
You Are As Lonely As Your Secrets
Perfected in Nakedness
It's Easier to Be Worked on When You Come Plain and Blank
Hope Sees What Others Cannot
Hope Dwells On Certainty
Don't You Know True Life?
Oh, You Are Not a Mistake
Reflecting Glory
Worth More
A Head Full of Dreams
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B. 1994

A self-taught Ghanaian visual artist exploring the hopes of the whole human race.

MediumAcrylic on canvas
ThemesLove · Grace · Hope · Faith
Based inAccra, Ghana

KPE Innocent explores the fusion of traditional visual language with new media. His work focuses on the commonality the entire human race shares, regardless of geographic or sociological limitations — themes of love, grace and hope, speaking to the conditions that affect us all. At the end of the day we share similar fears, and we all hope for better things.

His acrylic paintings show bulbous humanoid figures with exaggerated proportions — large bodies, long limbs and tiny heads — that dominate their surroundings. Pop-culture motifs and modernist architecture appear alongside generous negative space. These figures are mostly found in isolation, representing our natural state of individuality.

His work speaks to a reflection on the metaphysical — a reminder that there is more to life than meets the eye, and that good can exist regardless of the evil that is predominant. This he is determined to preach through his practice.

Selected Exhibitions

2025
Auction with 4BYSIX ↗London · Jun
VOLTA Basel — Graham ContemporaryBasel, CH · 18–22 Jun
2024
Brave New World — Group, Graham ContemporarySandton, ZA · 7 Nov
Enter Art Fair — NIL GalleryCopenhagen · 29 Aug–1 Sep
Seoul Winning — Solo, PBGSeoul, KR · 7–28 Mar
2023
2022
2021

Press

ColossalBuilding Minimal Human Figures with Geometric Shapes → JuxtapozA Portfolio: Kpe Innocent → HypebeastInstills a Sense of Calm at The Hole NYC →
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Art Fair

1-54 Art Fair with NIL Gallery

VenueNIL Gallery
LocationNew York, USA
Dates19 — 25 May 2022

Booth presentation with NIL Gallery at 1-54 Art Fair, New York. Booth and detail views below.

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The Armory Show with The Hole NYC

VenueThe Hole NYC
LocationNew York, USA
Dates9 — 11 Sep 2022

Booth presentation with The Hole NYC at The Armory Show, New York. Booth and detail views below.

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Auction

Auction with 4BYSIX

Partner4BYSIX
LocationLondon, UK
DateJune 2025
Title"EXTRAORDINARY", 2025
Size40 × 60 cm
MaterialsAcrylic on canvas · Unique
StatusSold

Presented in a 4BYSIX charity auction, "EXTRAORDINARY" continues KPE's language of bulbous, exaggerated figures set against negative space — a meditation on shared vulnerability and quiet strength. Proceeds supported 4BYSIX community projects.

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Solo Exhibition

Blessings

VenueLong Story Short
LocationLos Angeles, USA
Dates16 Feb — 25 Mar 2023

A solo presentation of new acrylic paintings on blessing, gratitude and grace. Installation and detail views below.

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Art Fair

CAN Art Fair with The Hole

VenueThe Hole
LocationIbiza, Spain
Dates12 — 16 Jul 2023

Booth presentation with The Hole at CAN Art Fair, Ibiza. Booth views below.

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CAN Art Fair with Moosey Art

VenueMoosey Art
LocationIbiza, Spain
Dates13 — 17 Jul 2022

Booth presentation with Moosey Art at CAN Art Fair, Ibiza. Booth views below.

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Enter Art Fair with The Hole NYC

VenueThe Hole NYC
LocationCopenhagen, Denmark
Dates26 — 29 Aug 2021

Booth presentation with The Hole NYC at Enter Art Fair, Copenhagen. Booth and detail views below.

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Enter Art Fair with The Hole NYC

VenueThe Hole NYC
LocationCopenhagen, Denmark
Dates25 — 28 Aug 2023

Booth presentation with The Hole NYC at Enter Art Fair, Copenhagen. Booth view below.

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Future Fair with Duran|Mashaal

VenueDuran | Mashaal Gallery
LocationNew York, USA
Dates10 — 13 May 2023

Booth presentation with Duran|Mashaal Gallery at Future Fair, New York. Booth and detail views below.

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KIAF Fair with The Hole

VenueThe Hole
LocationSeoul, South Korea
Dates7 — 10 Sep 2023

Booth presentation with The Hole at KIAF, Seoul. Booth and detail views below.

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Group Show

New Class

VenueCOLLABORATIONS
LocationCopenhagen, Denmark
Dates7 Oct — 26 Nov 2022

Group exhibition at COLLABORATIONS, Copenhagen. Installation and detail views below.

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Group Show

New Construction

VenueThe Hole Gallery
LocationLos Angeles, USA
Dates15 — 20 Feb 2022

Group exhibition at The Hole Gallery, Los Angeles. Installation and detail views below.

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Group Show

Well Hot

VenueVolery Gallery
LocationDubai, UAE
Dates11 May — 2 Jun 2023

Group exhibition at Volery Gallery, Dubai, featuring 'The Sun Shines on Us All'. Installation views below.

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Solo Show

You Know What, You Are Loved

VenueThe Hole Gallery
LocationNew York, USA
Dates2 Apr — 7 May 2022

KPE's solo debut with The Hole — acrylic works on love, grace and the quiet dignity of the isolated figure. Installation and detail views below.

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Solo Exhibition

You — Artfully Crafted, A Masterpiece

VenueNIL Gallery
LocationParis, France
Dates30 Jun — 21 Jul 2022

A solo exhibition with NIL Gallery, Paris, celebrating the individual as a crafted masterpiece. Installation and detail views below.

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Solo Exhibition

Hope, A Cup and a Dream

VenueMoosey Art
LocationLondon, UK
Dates11 Nov — 5 Dec 2021

A solo show of new acrylic paintings on hope, dreaming, and holding on to light in dark seasons. Installation and detail views below.

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A Great Day To Dream
To Get There, You Got Move
A Head Full Of Dreams
A Heart Full Of Hope
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The Clouds Might Be Dark, But Deep Inside, You're Not Alone
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