Courtesy of the artist. Photo by Robert Banat.
Ouattara Watts
Born in 1957, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Lives and works in New York City, United States
Overview
Through vibrant colors, dynamic shapes, and hypnotic signs and symbols, Ouattara Watts explores the spiritual bonds that transcend geography and nationality. By merging found objects, photographs, and raw materials, Watts' paintings invoke the artist's multicultural identity and offer various levels of readings, socially and historically. With lyricism and wit, Watts conjures imaginary worlds and magical visions, both urban and ancestral, to contemplate the metaphysical relationships between bei...Read more
Selected artworks