Akwetey Orraca-Tetteh: Western Retreat

Akwetey Orraca-Tetteh’s first solo show in Mexico, “Western Retreat” stems from the artist’s relocation to Mexico City in 2020. Playing with the dual meanings of the word “retreat,” the show presents a series of paintings capturing an idyllic state of joy through the Ghanaian American artist’s use of electric colors, surreal surroundings, and faceless figures, as they partake in various sports. Accompanying Orraca-Tetteh’s painted works, the artist show (on view at Galería Karen Huber) includes some of the artist’s interdisciplinary musings across areas of performance, sound, digital art, and NFTs.