Led by the Holy Spirit is an exhibition of charcoal portraits that embody the journey of Alpha Massaquoi as he navigates out of the darkness caused by pain and into the light of love. Taking inspiration from Gothic period paintings, emphasizing the figure’s importance through light depiction, he employs dramatic effects of contrast and depicts individuals whose life experiences bears similarities to his own.
Short poem
I want to get rapture but not raptored, dead but still alive, So every time I write these rhymes, I put a little bit of my life on the line. Walking on the front line of love while capturing your imagination and infatuation with these chapters of my pain, leaving behind the blueprint for the next, so he may not be captured by my sins. Oh! The things I’ve seen, what a pain. cast ye all your burden upon me, I think that's what He said. Or am I insane to put my trust in Him, but my pains are so heavy; I want to shed this flesh. Starting fresh and not being such an emotional mess but the truth is all I do is suppress. Wearing this mask, acting all cool while trying to hold it all together
SILLY RABBIT!
Try Jesus and not pain; let it go,
and watch your soul sing
on and on and on and on,
because life is a gift
and this is where you belong
held by the arm of love
In communion with ONE
Being refined by love, into the most beautiful
Because your history is not who you are
So drop your guard and be Led by the Holy spirit
Led by the Holy Spirt 2022
Silly Rabbit, this is where I belong 2022
you the years that the swarming locust has eaten..." [Joel 2:25] 2022
Season Change 2022
Senbonzakura 2022
Abba refine me 2020
Silly Rabbit, Love yourself 2022
Take your Time (Love Truth Jesus) 2020
Don’t Touch My Hair 2020
Black Noise 2020
Mentor of the year 2020
Planted by a stream of water 2020
Outside I’m patient, but inside I’m enraged 2020
Ounce of hope 2020
Reflection 2019
Hannah Gaze 2020
Zuzu 2020