Joseph
Tetteh-Ashong
A Legacy Carved in Wood: The Life and Art of Joseph Tetteh-Ashong (Paa Joe) Joseph Tetteh-Ashong, known globally as Paa Joe, is more than just a sculptor; he’s a cultural historian translating the narratives of Ghana into breathtakingly imaginative forms. Born in Nungua, Ghana, in …
A portrait built from Joseph Tetteh-Ashong's own colours
Every 2 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.