Head (2014) ,2014
Provenance : [Propriété non datée]
- Now an internationally acclaimed artist, the epic scale of this painting reminds us of Aboudia's creative roots
- He trained as a mural painter at the Technical Centre of Applied Arts in Bingerville
- His characteristic naïf style is inspired by the graffiti tagged on the walls of his neighbourhood by local kids
- Aboudia feels a strong connection to these youths, having also left home as a teen
- His family objected to his artistic aspirations, and so he set out to pursue his dream alone
- He often spent time at the Abobo railway station, a meeting point for many marginalised youths
- The walls were a place to experiment
- Aboudia says that tagging the streets allowed 'these kids to express what was deep within them
- It occurred to me - because I had also been there - to try to transmit the message portrayed by their pictures on canvas'
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