
Helene Love-Allotey
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This diptych is atypical of Aboudia's large scale works. Although painted with a degree of innocence, large brushstrokes and bright colours, the subject itself is dark and unnerving. In 2011, the same year this work was executed, civil unrest broke out following political elections. Despite the violence, Aboudia continued to paint in an underground studio in the city of Abidjan. This experience influenced the creation of works such as the present lot, which depicts child solders, death and complete chaos. The two civilians painted in the middle of the diptych are quite literally caught up in the crisis.
Aboudia works between Abidjan and Brooklyn, New York and has been included in the following shows, Summer Exhibition, Royal Academy of Arts 2017, Regarding Africa: Contemporary Art and Afro-Futurism, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Israel and Pangea II: New Art from Africa and Latin America, Saatchi Gallery, London, UK.
Please note: this diptych measures 175.9 x 473.8cm as not stated in the catalog.