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Aboudia, Untitled, 2019

Aboudia

Untitled, 2019
Mixed media on canvas
150 x 150 cm
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Untitled (2019) exemplifies the artist’s dynamic fusion of contemporary urban culture and traditional visual motifs, offering a visceral window into the vibrancy and complexity of life in his native Abidjan....
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Untitled (2019) exemplifies the artist’s dynamic fusion of contemporary urban culture and traditional visual motifs, offering a visceral window into the vibrancy and complexity of life in his native Abidjan. This striking work commands attention with its dense layers and energetic surface, reflecting the raw urgency of the streets from which Aboudia draws inspiration.


Central to Aboudia’s practice is his unique method of layering—incorporating fragments of graffiti, newspaper clippings, and evocative linework to animate his canvases with the energy of metropolitan experience. This approach transforms Untitled into a living tapestry where recurring motifs—urban architecture, expressive faces, and cryptic symbols—interact in a cacophony of color and gesture. The work’s bold palette, dominated by earthy reds, vibrant oranges, and deep blacks, amplifies a sense of pulse and immediacy, resonating with the visual chaos of city life while hinting at deeper undercurrents of social commentary.


Aboudia’s figures, often rendered with mask-like visages and haunting stares, evoke both the innocence and anxiety of youth in urban Africa. In Untitled, these raw expressions tap into the collective psyche, narrating stories of resilience in the face of adversity. His work bridges the divide between personal and collective memory, offering a vision that is at once intimate and universal. Untitled thus stands as a testament to Aboudia’s ability to transform the tumult of everyday life into vivid, enduring art.

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Provenance

Private collection,Ivory Coast (acquired directly from the artist)

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