Andrew Kuwornu (b. 1998, Accra, Ghana) is a Manchester-based visual artist working primarily in acrylic, watercolour, and mixed media. His practice centres on portraiture and figurative storytelling, using layered textures, collage, and tactile materials to explore emotional and social narratives.

Kuwornu began his artistic journey in 2022 as a form of personal therapy, developing a self-taught practice that has since evolved into a deeply intentional exploration of vulnerability, identity, and healing. Influenced in part by his experience with glaucoma, his work places emphasis on texture and physicality, inviting viewers to engage not just visually, but sensorially.

His work focuses on themes surrounding men’s mental health, particularly within Black communities, addressing issues such as toxic masculinity, emotional suppression, and the long-term impact of societal and systemic pressures. Through recurring imagery of the male figure, often depicted in states of tension, fragmentation, or release. Kuwornu challenges traditional ideals of strength and instead proposes vulnerability, connection, and emotional openness as forms of resilience.

Across his practice, symbolism plays a central role. Elements such as butterflies, florals, fractured forms, and contrasting colour palettes act as visual metaphors for transformation, endurance, and healing. His compositions balance raw, sometimes confrontational subject matter with moments of softness and intimacy, creating space for reflection and dialogue.
His work forms an ongoing investigation into what it means to confront, carry, and ultimately reshape personal and collective narratives.