. Aboudia was born in 1983 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. A contemporary Ivorian artist, his work is deeply influenced by the graffiti-lined streets of Abidjan’s working-class neighborhoods, including... Read full biography
. Aboudia was born in 1983 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. A contemporary Ivorian artist, his work is deeply influenced by the graffiti-lined streets of Abidjan’s working-class neighborhoods, including Abobo, Yopougon, and Treichville. Now based in Brooklyn, his pieces combine spontaneity with layered... Read full biography
. Aboudia was born in 1983 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. A contemporary Ivorian artist, his work is deeply influenced by the graffiti-lined streets of Abidjan’s working-class neighborhoods, including Abobo, Yopougon, and Treichville. Now based in Brooklyn, his pieces combine spontaneity with layered complexity, reflecting the turmoil and vibrancy of contemporary African life. Aboudia gained international recognition following the Ivorian civil war of 2011, when his chaotic urban landscapes... Read full biography
. Aboudia was born in 1983 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. A contemporary Ivorian artist, his work is deeply influenced by the graffiti-lined streets of Abidjan’s working-class neighborhoods, including Abobo, Yopougon, and Treichville. Now based in Brooklyn, his pieces combine spontaneity with layered complexity, reflecting the turmoil and vibrancy of contemporary African life. Aboudia gained international recognition following the Ivorian civil war of 2011, when his chaotic urban landscapes captured the trauma of conflict. Recurring motifs of armed soldiers, skulls, and vulnerable civilians convey a world brimming with tension and unease. Yet, he also integrates Ivorian cultural heritage, referencing traditional vohou-vohou forms and nouchi... Read full biography
. Aboudia was born in 1983 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. A contemporary Ivorian artist, his work is deeply influenced by the graffiti-lined streets of Abidjan’s working-class neighborhoods, including Abobo, Yopougon, and Treichville. Now based in Brooklyn, his pieces combine spontaneity with layered complexity, reflecting the turmoil and vibrancy of contemporary African life. Aboudia gained international recognition following the Ivorian civil war of 2011, when his chaotic urban landscapes captured the trauma of conflict. Recurring motifs of armed soldiers, skulls, and vulnerable civilians convey a world brimming with tension and unease. Yet, he also integrates Ivorian cultural heritage, referencing traditional vohou-vohou forms and nouchi iconography, a language rooted in the streets of Abidjan. His work has been exhibited at leading venues, including . the T... Read full biography