Ahchipaptunhe

Native Modern Art, Sculptor, Designer Ahchipaptunhe, born of European and Lenape indigenous ancestry. His work confronts issues of identity, authenticity, individuality, and self-acceptance. He has found the art of creativity to be his place of renewal. Ahchipaptunhe seeks to honor the journey of life by holding equal weights to what has come before, and how those moments’ drive current interactions of self, and society. Graduating in 2019 from Pratt Institute Ahchipaptunhe began working in the arts while continuing his passion for painting and sculpting. His education was heavily influenced by the teachings of Rowena Reed Kostelow, a leading designer of the 20th century. Utilizing concepts of form, space, and movement Ahchipaptunhe has applied these elements with that of oral tradition in doing so creating what he calls “Native Modern.”