ABOUDIA (né en 1983) Lot n° 13

Môgô, 2017 Acrylic, pencil, oil pastel and collage on canvas 118 x 150 cm - 46 29/64 x 59 1/16 in. Acrylic, pencil, oil pastel and collage on canvas A certificate of authenticity signed by the artist will be given to the buyer. PROVENANCE Private collection, France Aboudia, whose full name is Abdoulaye Diarrassouba, is a contemporary painter from Côte d'Ivoire. Born in 1983 in Abidjan, he is best known for his vibrant, energetic works that blend graffiti and traditional painting, reflecting the social and political complexities of his native country as well as the urban realities of street children. His works are often populated with childlike figures, animals, symbols and text, creating vibrant, chaotic scenes that capture the effervescence of the streets of Abidjan. The artist draws inspiration from his immediate environment, particularly street children, and his works bear witness to the political tumult and social difficulties of Côte d'Ivoire. His distinctive, faux-naïve style is inspired by the iconography of Abidjan's 'Nouchi' graffiti (the term refers to a colloquial dialect that is the preferred language of Ivorians in Abidjan), traditional wooden masks and Vodou. He employs the figure of the Môgô, which in Ivorian means "the guy" or "the guy", i.e. the everyday man. Aboudia was discovered in 2011 by a German artist, Stefan Meisel, who saw his work on social networks, bought two paintings and offered to represent him. Following two exhibitions in London at major international galleries, his work has found its way into major private collections and major art fairs. Aboudia, whose full name is Abdoulaye Diarrassouba, is a contemporary painter from Côte d'Ivoire. Born in 1983 in Abidjan, he is best known for his vibrant, energetic works that blend graffiti and traditional painting, reflecting the social and political complexities of his native country as well as the urban realities of street children. His works are often populated with childlike figures, animals, symbols and text, creating vibrant, chaotic scenes that capture the effervescence of the streets of Abidjan. The artist draws inspiration from his immediate environment, particularly street children, and his works bear witness to the political tumult and social difficulties of Côte d'Ivoire. His distinctive, faux-naïve style is inspired by the iconography of Abidjan's 'Nouchi' graffiti (the term refers to a colloquial dialect that is the preferred language of Ivorians in Abidjan), traditional wooden masks and Vodou. He employs the figure of the Môgô, which in Ivorian means "the guy" or "the guy", i.e. the everyday man. Aboudia was discovered in 2011 by a German artist, Stefan Meisel, who saw his work on social networks, bought two paintings and offered to represent him. Following two exhibitions in London at major international galleries, his work has found its way into major private collections and major art fairs.