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Armand Boua — Le Mendiant
Armand Boua

Le Mendiant

2014

A figure emerges from layers of tar and acrylic on cardboard, Armand Boua using the raw, humble material of the street to give form to a beggar's solitary existence. The viscous darkness of the tar lends a weighty, textured presence to the composition, grounding the subject in a world of grit and survival. Boua transforms discarded cardboard into a canvas of dignity, inviting reflection on poverty, visibility, and the human condition in contemporary African urban life.

Medium
tar and acrylic on cardboard

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Armand Boua, Le Mendiant, 2014

A figure emerges from layers of tar and acrylic on cardboard, Armand Boua using the raw, humble material of the street to give form to a beggar's solitary existence. The viscous darkness of the tar lends a weighty, textured presence to the composition, grounding the subject in a world of grit and survival. Boua transforms discarded cardboard into a canvas of dignity, inviting reflection on poverty, visibility, and the human condition in contemporary African urban life.

Medium
tar and acrylic on cardboard
Year
2014
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Street Life, Figurative Painting, Contemporary Painter, Ivorian Artist, Cardboard Support, African Art, Mixed Media, Emerging Artist, Dark Tones, Figurative Art, Contemporary Art, Earth Tones, Human Figure, Somber Mood, Social Realism