Galerie Cécile Fakhoury is pleased to present Before Looking at this Work, Listen to It, Ouattara Watts’ first exhibition at the gallery and in Ivory Coast, his native country.
Through vibrant colors, dynamic shapes, and hypnotic signs and symbols, Ouattara Watts explores the spiritual bonds that transcend geography and nationality. By merging found objects, photographs, and raw materials, Watts’ paintings invoke the artist’s multicultural identity and offer various levels of readings, socially and historically. With lyricism and wit, Watts conjures imaginary worlds and magical visions, both urban and ancestral, to contemplate the metaphysical relationships between beings.
