COL: Can you elaborate on an important moment in your life where you experienced a big change, chose to make one or another event which altered your way of thinking or your approach to creativity ?
CA: When my mother had a miscarriage in 2015, it was a very spiritual and emotional period in my life. I had taken a break from life to visit her in Ghana and during this period I began shooting for pure pleasure alone. I hadn’t felt such release and enjoyment in photography for a while and shooting like that, without a cause - just to capture beauty, was very therapeutic. I ended up making a book of images for my brother who passed away, a book showcasing the beauty of our motherland that he sadly never got to see.
COL: How does digital and social media affect or inspire your life and creations?
CA: Social media and the sheer pace of it all makes me think of new ways of not succumbing to the need for content. I try to not be so heavily dependant or focused on social media when creating - however it’s an excellent tool to promote and find collaborators.
COL: How do you define art?
CA: Pure creation is Art to me.
COL: What is your definition of artistic freedom?
CA: Being able to create whatever you want, whenever you want, however you want and viewers accepting that.
COL: Is there a difference for you between art and commercial/commissioned work?
CA: It depends on what context, but most of the time yes because usually the client / commissioned work have restrictions or specific points that need to be hit, whereas I believe art should be free of all that.
