Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Antoine Tempé.
Jems Koko Bi
Born in 1966, Sinfra, Ivory Coast
Lives and works in Essen, Germany
Overview
Both a sculptor and a performer, Jems Koko Bi mixes avant-gardist influences to his firmly african history. In his works, he questions the notions of space and time, within a wider and ongoing reflexion on his own existence.''The trees give me instructions and I carry them out in the wood. They advise me and I tell their stories.'' His wooden sculptures initiate a conversation with the forces of nature. In his studio at the heart of the forest, immense sculptures see the light of day and interro...Read more
Selected artworks