Owusu-Ankomah, a contemporary Ghanaian artist born in Sekondi-Takoradi in 1956, explores themes of identity and the body in his work, utilizing Adinkra symbolism as a signature motif.

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After studying at the Ghanatta College of Art in Accra, Ghana from 1971 to 1974, he began traveling to Europe in 1979, establishing connections with European artists and galleries. Owusu-Ankomah has resided in Bremen, Germany since 1986, and his large canvases often incorporate Asanteman adinkra signs as recurring themes that he reinterprets to retain their original meaning while placing them in a gallery context.

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His exhibitions have been held throughout Germany, as well as in Britain, the USA, Europe, South Africa, South America, and Asia. In his recent paintings, Owusu-Ankomah delves into scientific, technological, metaphysical, and spiritual concepts such as human evolution, consciousness, non-locality of the soul, and eternal progression, drawing on the sacred geometry of ancient civilizations that predated Egypt.