Kelvin Haizel, born in 1987, is a contemporary Ghanaian who lives and works in Accra.
Working in a variety of media that includes photography, painting, and archival interventions, Kelvin Haizel investigates the ontological question: What is the object of an image?
The artist is known for his innovative and experimental approach to art. His practice combines personal inquiry and emergence as strategies of experimentation with time as a guide to manufacturing images. After a long hiatus from painting, the artist has returned to the medium to engage with a visual language that is abstract, yet materialist and fictional.
In his practice, Haizel frequently decoys the interplay between the material presence of objects and abstracted representations, by constructing new realities that elevate subaltern perspectives. As a result, he employs both conventional and non-conventional materials and techniques to create works that require distance as well as intimacy to engage with.
Haizel is actively involved in the art community, participating in workshops, talks, and collaborative projects that aim to foster dialogue and accessibility within the field. His work continues to evolve, pushing boundaries and challenging perceptions, making him a significant figure in the contemporary art scene.
He is currently a PhD candidate at the Department of Fine Art and Curatorial Practice, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana. He earned his MFA (2018) and his BFA in Painting and Sculpture (2010) from the same institution.