Masque Parleur 1

The artwork 'Masque Parleur 1' by Obou Gbais is a mixed media work crafted in 2024. 

Obou Gbais born in Guiglo and raised in Abidjan, is an Ivorian artist whose work explores the themes of his present, his identity and the traditions of the Ivorian community, particularly the Dan. He graduated from the Beaux-Arts in Abidjan in 2019 and has been living between Abidjan and Berlin ever since. A central element in Obou's work is the human circumstances of his surroundings. He stages figures with dan masks wearing striking facial expressions - sometimes humorous, sometimes provocative - and creates a kind of poetry by reflecting social realities. His artistic approach is characterized by a re-appropriation of his own culture and personal history. This allows him not only to question the evolution of human beings in society, but also to redefine the meaning of the mask, which was once an important element of stability and well-being within the community.

Obou has presented his work at a variety of venues and events. These included events such as the Scope Art Show in Miami, exhibitions in Switzerland, France and New York. In addition to these international exhibitions, Obou also presented his work in Abidjan during his solo show "Man Dan" at LouiSimone Guirandou Gallery. He also exhibited in Paris with 193 Gallery "Babi est doux", in Dakar during the Biennale Off at Loman Art Gallery and his exhibition "Le Bleu d'Obou" at Hoop Galerie. In 2022, he also presented his work at the Vytautas Kasiulis Museum of Art in Vilnius. In 2023, Obou took part in the group show "Ambivalent" at Berlin's Not A Gallery. He was also selected to take part in the "Look Closer" exhibition at the Rietberg Museum, where he presented a Dan mask sculpture based on the museum's photographic archives. In 2024, he presented two solo exhibitions, "Neo Dan" at LouiSimone Guirandou Gallery in Abidjan and "The garden of Obou" at Hoop Galerie in Paris.

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