Ouattara Watts
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This contemporary artwork features a vibrant color palette of orange, yellow, and black. The composition is a dynamic mix of abstract shapes, symbols, and playful markings. The central focal point is a stylized black rocket-like shape with a prominent white "@" symbol, surrounded by various geometric patterns and tribal-inspired elements. The artist employs a mix of painting techniques, including expressive brushstrokes and textured applications, creating an energetic and imaginative visual experience. The piece seems to explore themes of technology, communication, and the interplay between the digital and the organic worlds. ...
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Ouattara Watts
B.1957, AmericanThrough 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 beings. ...
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Galerie Cécile Fakhoury
Abidjan, Paris, DakarGalerie Cecile Fakhoury opened its doors in Abidjan, Ivory Coast in September 2012. In May 2018, the gallery inaugurated its second space in Dakar, Senegal and a showroom in Paris, France. Shortly after, in March 2020, a new project space dedicated to emerging artists from Africa opened in Abidjan. In October 2021, Galerie Cecile Fakhoury inaugurated another gallery, opening in the 8th arrondissement of Paris on Avenue Matignon. The gallery promotes contemporary art from Africa and the Diaspora by providing visibility to the artistic diversity and creative spirit from the continent. Through its programming of solo and group exhibitions, participation in international art fairs, biennales, and collaboration with international galleries, Cecile Fakhoury is a leading force putting contemporary African art on the global map. The artists represented by the gallery are distinguished by their cultural identities and stories, they create a new language that crosses geographical boundaries and familiarities. They are observers of the world they live in, critics of society, and committed to their positions living within complex histories. In turn, they ask us to reconsider our own relation to the world. ...