Assane et Ousseni Ouattara

Born in Bobo Dioulasso (Burkina Faso) in 1980, twin brothers Assane and Ousseni Ouattara are two self-taught artists working to revitalize Burkinabe culture. With this in mind, they create objects based on their traditions and confront them with the aesthetic canons of the contemporary world. In particular, the duo explores the consequences of the removal of the usual and spiritual utility of African masks by their propulsion to the rank of artistic fetish. To add a layer of historicity to their creative process and understand the contemporary issues surrounding African masks, the two brothers have been in dialogue with various Burkinabe mask manufacturers.