Artists find creative haven in CĂ´te dâIvoireâs âcalm and soothingâ Grand Bassam | TheBriefWire
Artists find creative haven in CĂ´te dâIvoireâs âcalm and soothingâ Grand Bassam
Published 30 July 2026 ¡ india
Creatives priced out of Abidjan have breathed new life into a city that was hit by a jihadist attack in 2016 By the poolside of
Creatives priced out of Abidjan have breathed new life into a city that was hit by a jihadist attack in 2016 By the poolside of La Fourchette de RĹze hotel in Grand Bassam, a CĂ´te dâIvoire city sandwiched between the ĂbriĂŠ lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean, a birthday party was in progress.
On the second-floor gallery, the artist Nuits BalnĂŠaires stood by a huge painting in one corner and looked out through the window towards the billowing waves of the Atlantic Ocean. âItâs poetic ⌠that immense energy of the ocean, which also fuels my work,â the Ivorian visual artist said.
âThe natural elements are the very essence and foundation of my artistic practice,â he added, as he reflected on the way in which his name,
which translates as âcoastal nightsâ, matched the ambience. Continue reading...
Published: July 30, 2026 ⢠9:30 AM IST ¡ Updated: July 30, 2026 ⢠10:09 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Creatives priced out of Abidjan have breathed new life into a city that was hit by a jihadist attack in 2016 By the poolside of La Fourchette de RĹze hotel in Grand Bassam, a CĂ´te dâIvoire city sandwiched between the ĂbriĂŠ lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean, a birthday party was in progress.
On the second-floor gallery, the artist Nuits BalnĂŠaires stood by a huge painting in one corner and looked out through the window towards the billowing waves of the Atlantic Ocean.
that immense energy of the ocean, which also fuels my work,â the Ivorian visual artist said.
âThe natural elements are the very essence and foundation of my artistic practice,â he added, as he reflected on the way in which his name, which translates as âcoastal nightsâ, matched the ambience.
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