Joshua Donkor was welcomed as a resident into the Art Yard Studio in collaboration with Bankside Hotel and Contemporary Collective from the end of October through the new year. Joshua worked on his signature artistic process of visual narration in which he looks at people and stories as the main inspiration for his work.

Whilst in the studio, Joshua developed, ‘I Have More Souls Than One', which seeks to explore transcultural and African Diasporic experiences in the Western world and how this is felt through the different generations of family. Joshua describes the inspiration behind this concept.

“This project stemmed from my most recent journey back to Ghana at the start of 2022 with my cousin. As we have grown older our relationship with Ghana has continued to evolve. 2022 represented somewhat of a passing of the torch as my cousin was expected to take on more responsibilities within her family. This brought into focus many questions about our relationship and connection to Ghana as members of the African Diaspora. Although we have grown up with many Ghanaian cultural influences within our lives, unlike our parents and those before, we have not grown up there. This has led to a feeling of slight disconnection from our heritage, felt most notably whenever we return."