For the special occasion of the Amsterdam Art weekend, Beninois artist Thierry Oussou will present a new series of ink, acrylic and oil-bar works on paper.
"Political Strategy" is a visual investigation that finds its starting point in one of the oldest and most popular games in Africa - the board game Adji, and then from there evolves into using the game as a metaphor for portraying society and its rules as well as our existences.
The old concept of “game of forces” is here rejuvenated by the fresh vision of an artist constantly challenging the visitors with new elements and interpretations, evidence of his interest in the subtle details and in common-place, everyday drawings - drawing that are barely noticeable yet ubiquitous, that highlight the universality of their approach as a shared visual language of expression.
Photo credit: Peter Tijhuis