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London 2014

  • 1-54 Forum 2014
  • Exhibitors 2014
  • Press 2014

Paul Sika

Born in 1985 in Ivory Coast. Lives and works in Abidjan.

Paul Sika, 'Dandelia #1', 2012, Photographic print mounted on light box, Edition of 2, 60 x 90 cm, Courtesy of Galerie Cécile Fakhoury 

Paul Sika spent a considerable part of his younger years playing video games and programming calculators, thus leading him to pursue a degree in Software Engineering at Westminster University in London, UK. Upon graduating, he decided to leave the field of computers and return to his home country where he currently works and resides.

Sika refers to his work as ‘photo-making’, creating his photographs the same way others may create motion pictures. The process consists of building an image rather than capturing it: a simulacrum rather than a representation as such. Using cinematographic methods, this allows him to specifically highlight people and objects, while also ‘staging’ scenes of humanity that depict an unusual nature. His energetic commitment to the creation of his images is unique. Citing influences from Ivorian popular culture, contemporary painting and the mythological scenes portrayed in a more classical era of painting, Sika’s artistic sophistication, his masterful visual language and elevated sense are the tools employed to give us such distinctive works.

Selected Artists

Harandane Dicko

Wayne Barker

Douglas Camp, Sokari

Sandile Zulu

Edson Chagas

Takadiwa, Moffat

Okore, Nnenna

Sinzogan, Julien

Artists 2014

  • A

    • Aboudia
    • Afi Nayo
    • Agbodjelou, Leonce Raphael
    • Amadou Camara Gueye
    • Amahiguéré Dolo
    • Andrianomearisoa, Joël
    • Arlene Wandera
    • Armen Agop
    • Ataa Oko
  • B

    • Ba, Omar
    • Bandoma, Steve
    • Barthélemy Toguo
    • Bondo, Vitshois Mwilambwe
    • Bruce Clarke
  • C

    • Calixte Dakpogan
    • Camara, Serigne Mbaye
    • Chamekh, Nidhal
  • D

    • Daniel Blom
    • Diop, Omar Victor
    • Donkor, Godfried
    • Douglas Camp, Sokari
  • E

    • Edson Chagas
    • El Baz, Mohamed
    • EL Loko
    • Emeka Ogboh
  • F

    • Fayçal Baghriche
    • François-Xavier Gbré
    • Frédéric Bruly Bouabré
  • G

    • Gaba, Meschac
    • Gakunga, Naomi Wanjiku
    • Gary Stephens
    • Glover, Ablade
    • Gresham Tapiwa Nyaude
    • Guerresi, Maïmouna
  • H

    • Hajjaj, Hassan
    • Halter, Dan
    • Harandane Dicko
    • Hazoumè, Romuald
    • Hervé Yamguen
  • I

    • Ibrahim Mahama
  • J

    • James Muriuki
    • John Goba
    • John Liebenberg
    • John Murray
    • Joseph-Francis Sumegné
  • K

    • Kamwathi, Peterson
    • Karl Gietl
    • Karo Akpokiere
    • Klos, Yashua
    • Koko Robert Bi, Jems
    • Konaté, Abdoulaye
    • Kossentini, Nicène
    • Kure, Marcia
  • L

    • Lemaoana, Lawrence
  • M

    • Mabunda, Gonçalo
    • Maiga, Hamidou
    • Malick Sidibé
    • Maluka, Mustafa
    • Mancoba, Ernest
    • Megumi Matsubara
    • Melvin Edwards
    • Michéa, Vincent
    • Mika, JP
    • Miriam Syowia Kyambi
    • Monteiro, Fabrice
    • Moschetti, Jean-Claude
    • Musekiwa, Terrence
  • N

    • Ndiaye, Cheikh
    • Nestor Da
    • Nxumalo, Musa N.
    • Nzebo, Boris
  • O

    • Ogunbanwo, Lakin
    • Okhai Ojeikere, J.D.
    • Okore, Nnenna
    • Okpu-Egbe, Adjani
    • Onditi, Paul
    • Otobong Nkanga
    • Owusu-Ankomah
  • P

    • Paul Sika
    • Pinto, Mauro
    • Platter, Cameron
  • Q

    • Quenum, Gérard
  • R

    • Rafik El Kamel
    • Ricardo Rangel
    • Richard Butler-Bowdon
    • Roger Ballen
    • Ruga, Athi-Patra
  • S

    • Samba, Chéri
    • Sammy Baloji
    • Sandile Zulu
    • Sanogo, Amadou
    • Shomali, Kura
    • Sinzogan, Julien
    • Soudan, Gor
    • Stanley, Ransome
  • T

    • Takadiwa, Moffat
    • Terjuman, Houda
    • Tshindele, Pathy
    • Tugbiyele, Adejoke
  • V

    • Van Hove, Eric
    • Virginia Ryan
  • W

    • Watts, Ouattara
    • Wayne Barker
    • Wycliffe Mundopa
  • X

    • Xiomara De Oliver
  • Y

    • Younès Baba-Ali
    • Younès Rahmoun
  • Z

    • Zangewa, Billie

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