Sami Bentil
Ghanian


Spirit of Africa
39" in Diameter (99.1cm in Diameter)
Acrylic/Moudling Paste on Canvas
$7,928
“Spirit of Africa” radiates like a cosmic embrace—an intimate, celestial dialogue held within a single luminous circle. On one side, the woman’s face glows with the cool, silvered calm of the moon, her presence tender and reflective, a keeper of quiet wisdom. Opposite her, the man emanates the steady warmth of the sun, golden and life-giving, carrying the strength of illumination and renewal. Between them, their features arc toward a central visage—solemn, ancient, and deeply rooted—embodying the continent’s enduring soul.
Above this central figure, faint landscapes and ancestral scenes shimmer like memories etched upon the sky, suggesting that Africa’s spirit is both earthly and cosmic, shaped by land, lineage, and the unbroken chain of human story. Below, their hands cradle a glowing orb—perhaps the world, perhaps the future—held gently yet firmly, as though safeguarding a shared destiny.
In this harmonious composition, sun and moon lean toward one another, their energies intertwined, reminding us that balance, unity, and interdependence are at the heart of creation. The artwork whispers that Africa’s true power lies not only in its past, but in the harmony of its people—day and night, masculine and feminine, wisdom and vitality—coexisting in a single, radiant whole.
