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Sami Bentil

Ghanian

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Ideas

29W" x 24L" (73.66cm x 60.96cm)

Acrylic on Board

$4,500

“Ideas” unfolds like a quiet, luminous exchange—a chain of faces suspended in contemplation, their thoughts drifting upward and toward one another like whispers carried on light. Each visage is rendered in soft stippled texture, illuminated by hues of blue, rose, and violet that ripple like currents across their skin. They appear to be dreaming with their eyes open, seeing not the external world, but the unfolding landscapes within.


At the top, two figures lean in toward the cluster of minds below, their foreheads nearly touching. Their meeting forms a bridge—a moment of transmission where inspiration passes from one spirit to another. Their presence hovers like guardians or catalysts, suggesting that ideas are born through connection, nurtured by trust, and strengthened by shared vision.


The figures below tilt upward, receptive and open, as if ready to catch sparks of insight. Their faces seem to float in a sea of swirling patterns, representing the fertile, shifting spaces where imagination takes shape. This fluid environment implies that thought is alive—moving, growing, and evolving in the company of others.

In “Ideas,”creativity becomes a communal act, a gentle weaving of minds across time and space. The piece reminds us that inspiration rarely arrives in isolation; it emerges through listening, observing, and allowing ourselves to be touched by the brilliance of others.


Here, ideas are portrayed not as fleeting flashes—but as tender exchanges, luminous gifts that expand when shared.

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