Eric Odartey Cruickshank (b. 2000, Accra, Ghana), known professionally as Lines Being, is a self-taught contemporary artist whose work uses the language of lines to explore identity, emotion, and cultural narrative. Born and raised in Accra, he grew up surrounded by the visual storytelling traditions of Ghana, which shaped his fascination with the expressive power of form and gesture. Over time, this fascination evolved into a signature style that transforms lines into living, breathing entities—each one charged with rhythm, emotion, and memory.
Eric works across various media, including acrylics, charcoal, and mixed media, allowing the line itself to become the central character of his art. To him, every stroke, whether delicate or assertive, carries emotional resonance. Through this approach, he crafts human figures and abstract forms that communicate both vulnerability and strength. His art frequently draws inspiration from traditional Ghanaian patterns and ancestral motifs, reinterpreting them within a modern context to reflect how heritage continues to shape contemporary identity.
At the heart of Eric’s practice is an exploration of humanity, the ways people evolve, connect, and carry stories within themselves. His work speaks to themes of self-awareness, transformation, and belonging, while confronting the layered experience of Black identity in a global context. Influenced by artists such as Vincent van Gogh, Kerry James Marshall, Egon Schiele, and Amoako Boafo, Eric brings together emotional depth and cultural dialogue in a body of work that is as introspective as it is socially aware.
His rising career includes both local and international exhibitions, such as Piloloo Art Exhibition, Automania Art Exhibition, The Boundaries Beyond Figures (Arushi Gallery, Los Angeles), Flowism (ArtSwap, Ghana), Accra Art Fashion Week & Art Exhibition (African Art Gallery), Shaping the Narrative (Arthouse, Ghana), Adwen wo Ogya ho (Grolman Gallery, Germany), and The Art Gala III (The Mix Design Hub, Ghana). He was also recognized with the “Best Unique Talent” award at the WTB Awards, and his portfolio includes portraits of renowned figures such as the late Kofi Annan.
Currently studying at Takoradi Technical University in Ghana’s Western Region, Eric continues to refine his craft while directing WhiteCube Studios, a creative venture dedicated to innovation and collaboration. Through his evolving practice, he seeks to bridge past and present, local and global, personal and collective—inviting viewers to see the human experience as a series of interconnected lines that form the story of who we are.
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