1970s–1980s · École des Beaux-Arts, Abidjan · Côte d'Ivoire
Vohou-Vohou
The movement
Vohou-Vohou
1970s–1980s · École des Beaux-Arts, Abidjan · Côte d'Ivoire
Students at the art school in Abidjan who rejected imported paints and academic rules and painted with bark cloth, sand, earth, raffia and other local materials.
What to look for
Rough, textured surfaces; earth pigments; bark cloth and found materials; abstraction with signs and masks.
Masters of the school
- Youssouf Bath reference ↗
- Kra N'Guessan reference ↗
- Théodore Koudougnon reference ↗
- Mathilde Moreau reference ↗
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