Obou Gbais

Obou Gbais, born in Côte d’Ivoire, lives and works in Abidjan and Berlin. On canvases as well as on walls, Obou regularly paints scenes from everyday life, women sitting together, people dancing together or living together in so-called bidonvilles. What they all have in common are the masks they wear. The Yacoubas are known in West Africa for their mask art and sculpting skills. Influenced by this culture, Obou integrates his identity and traditions into his works, which is his signature. Obou draws masks and is himself the mask.

Mask Ambivalent 1
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 30 x 25 cm
Mask Ambivalent 10
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 30 x 25 cm
Mask Ambivalent 11
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 30 x 25 cm
Mask Ambivalent 12
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 30 x 25 cm
Mask Ambivalent 13
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 30 x 25 cm
Mask Ambivalent 14
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 30 x 25 cm
Mask Ambivalent 15
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 30 x 25 cm
Mask Ambivalent 16
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 30 x 25 cm
Mask Ambivalent 17
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 30 x 25 cm
Mask Ambivalent 18
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 30 x 25 cm
Mask Ambivalent 19
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 30 x 25 cm
Mask Ambivalent 2
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 30 x 25 cm
Mask Ambivalent 20
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 30 x 25 cm
Mask Ambivalent 21
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 30 x 25 cm
Mask Ambivalent 3
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 30 x 25 cm
Mask Ambivalent 4
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 30 x 25 cm
Mask Ambivalent 5
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 30 x 25 cm
Mask Ambivalent 6
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 30 x 25 cm
Mask Ambivalent 7
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 30 x 25 cm
Mask Ambivalent 8
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 30 x 25 cm
Mask Ambivalent 9
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 30 x 25 cm
Hybrid 1
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 60 x 52 cm
Hybrid 9
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 60 x 52 cm
Hybrid 7
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 60 x 52 cm
Hybrid 2
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 60 x 52 cm
Hybrid 3
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 60 x 52 cm
Hybrid 4
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 60 x 52 cm
Hybrid 5
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 60 x 52 cm
Hybrid 6
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 60 x 52 cm
Hybrid 8
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 60 x 52 cm
Picnic à Anono
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 200 x 150 cm
Picnic à Blockoss
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 200 x 150 cm
Die Familie Dan
2023 | Acrylic on canvas | 130 x 130 cm