#Aboudia Abdoulaye Diarrassouba

[onenakedfarmer]

Daily Painting

Aboudia MASQUERADE I (2019)

[danacastrosophmore]

Figure Drawing

Lowe Art Museum

I attended the Lowe Art Museum at the University of Miami on October 11th, 2023, a Wednesday at 12:00 A.M. This Museum, although small, contained exhibits from numerous artists, styles, materials, and eras from all over the world. I had previously never been to a museum that was a part of a higher institution. For art students having easy access to it must be a more immersive experience to really learn about the history of the pieces it has. The area of the museum is a circular shape which was easy to follow, there was a small portion of the museum that was closed which was probably a part of their temporary exhibits.

What I was able to see was amazing. They have a nice variety of European, American, Asian, African, American Indian, and Italian Renaissance artwork. It has a diversity of artistic expression through the usage of different media such as glass, fiber, wood, iron, clay, stone, oil and acrylic paint. There were a multitude of well known artists like Andy Warhol, Kehinde Wiley, Frank Stella, Kaws, William Morris, and El Greco. The collection contains a captivating range of pieces that not only showcase current contemporary art but classical pieces that demonstrate art through history.

The usage of different shapes, colors, textures, and lines, along with size to create a multitude of narratives that ranged so vastly. I was able to see different cultures through things like masks, clothing, pottery, scrolls, and carvings on different materials all represented as art. It was an immersive experience that allowed me to see the beauty and gain a greater appreciation for the preservation and creation of what art can be considered as.

The paintings I selected to sketch were “Daloa, Cote d'Ivoire, 29th March 2011” by Aboudia Abdoulaye Diarrassouba and “Monk Ayko Meditating Waterfall” by Pat Steir. The first painting used acrylic and mixed media to depict what seems like troops holding rifles and other guns representing the Ivory Coast rebels. This painting demonstrates what feels like war and death. All of the faces in the painting seem like skulls to symbolize death and drips of paint throughout the painting symbolize terror. The colors used were mainly dark and neutral aside from the bright red and white that depicted the outline of the weapons. It creates the emotion of weariness and chaos. On the other hand, the waterfall captured what serenity looks like. The contrast of black and white is simple, yet effective. The strokes of white lines running down look like water and the splatter of paint as the water hits the rocks mimics realistically, how falling water responds when hit on a surface. This abstract piece emphasizes the beauty of nature and imitates the feeling of being at peace when seeing a waterfall.

Sketches

[thunderstruck9]

Aboudia (Ivorian, b. 1983), Untitled, 2021. Acrylic, oilstick and paper collage on canvas, 100 x 100 cm.

[nomoreuniverse]

Aboudia Abdoulaye Diarrassouba (Aboudia) - Sacrifice Pour Les Departs, 2019

[moodboardmix]

Aboudia, (aka Abdoulaye Diarrassouba), Untitled, 2013,

Acrylic and oil stick on printed paper collage on canvas,

49¼ x 78¾ in (125 x 200 cm).

Christie’s

[terminusantequem]

Abdoulaye Aboudia Diarrassouba (Ivorian, b.1983), TÊTE DE BIT, 2014. Acrylic and crayon on canvas, 190.5 x 240 cm

[oncanvas]

Untitled, Abdoulaye “Aboudia” Diarrassouba, 2014

Acrylic and mixed media on canvas 129 x 138 cm (50 ¾ x 54 ¼ in.)

[jenniferstmary]

Aboudia Abdoulaye Diarrassouba

[thenappynihilist]

Untitled (2014),  Aboudia Abdoulaye Diarrassouba

[paponika]

African art is now selling for record-breaking amounts around the world. Ivorian rising star Abdoul

African art is now selling for record-breaking amounts around the world. Ivorian rising star Abdoulaye Diarrassouba, better known as Aboudia, sold "Untitled (2015)" for $232,000, a whopping 835% over presale valuation estimates and shattering his personal record set last year. Renowned Nigerian artist Ben Enwonwu's "Atlas" sold for over half a million dollars at a Sotheby's auction in March, setting a new world record for an African sculpture. For more, follow @cnnstyle. (📸: John Phillips/Getty Images for Sotheby's, Sia Kambou/AFP/Getty Images and Ben Enwonwu/Sotheby's)

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[thunderstruck9]

Aboudia (Ivorian, b. 1983), Untitled, 2021. Acrylic and mixed media on canvas, 36 x 36 in.

[nomoreuniverse]

Aboudia Abdoulaye Diarrassouba (”Aboudia”)

[devonchambersfmp]

Aboudia 

Aboudia Abdoulaye Diarrassouba, known as Aboudia, sees himself as a chronicler of the streets of his city of Abidjan, and, especially, the scores of disadvantaged children who populate them. In his large-scale, vibrant mixed-media paintings and drawings, which recall those of Jean-Michel Basquiat, he draws from the aesthetics of graffiti and traditional African carvings to depict the youth he engages with regularly in the city’s toughest neighborhoods, and, more recently, the violent post-election conflict that ravaged Abidjan in 2011. “My work is similar to that of a journalist writing an article: I was simply describing a situation, in order to create a record of my country’s recent history,” claims Aboudia “I’m an ambassador of the children—they do writings on the walls, their wishes, their fears, I’m doing the same on my canvas. I’m like a megaphone for these children.” 

ABOUDIA - 84 ARTWORKS, BIO & SHOWS ON ARTSY

In-text: (Artsy.net, 2017)

Your Bibliography: Artsy.net. (2017). Aboudia - 84 Artworks, Bio & Shows on Artsy. [online] Available at: https://www.artsy.net/artist/aboudia-1 [Accessed 15 Apr. 2017].

I first saw Aboudias work the the Saatchi Gallery in 2014. It was here that I was drawn to his large scale, multi media paintings. I found his style of painting to be extremely unique as it instantly gave me the impression that children were involved due to the childish line based drawing. HIs use of overlapping colours and brushstrokes gives the pieces an almost chaotic atmosphere, replicating the struggles children face in the Civil war and the images they would witness. This use of unnatural shaped figures make the figures almost cartoons, acting again as a way to dehumanise the characters. 

I would like to experiment with a similar style Aboudia in order to create an almost childish and cartoon aspect in my work. This could be to help support my concept of displaying a visual representation of modern day people being dehumanised along the stages of Genocide. To do this i will experiment with different painting techniques and my use of style in painting.

[africanartagenda]

Aboudia Abdoulaye Diarrassouba

Country: Cote D'Ivoire/ Ivory Coast

Styl: ABstract, COntemporary

[jenniferstmary]

Aboudia Abdoulaye Diarrassouba

[anotherafrica-blog]

Aboudia Abdoulaye Diarrassouba, Andy Warhol coloring book, "Calcutta Lizard".