Camara Demba

Ivorian Sculptor

Presentation June 2012

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Camara Demba Côte d’Ivoire abobogare.artgallery@yahoo.com +225 – 07 – 55 47 96

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Camara Demba Côte d’Ivoire abobogare.artgallery@yahoo.com +225 – 07 – 55 47 96

Camara Demba

Born 1970 in Côte d'Ivoire in a traditional sculptor’s family After his education he started to work independent in the 90ies His "Fétiches contemporains" were collected by Jean Pigozzi Collection in 2006 Since then his works were exposed on several international exhibitions 12.10.2006 - 18.02.2007: Group exhibition at Guggenheim Museum, Bilbao, Spain 5.06. - 5.07.2008: Group exhibition BICICI - Amis d'Art, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire April 2009: Solo exhibition gallery Le Lab, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire 18.11.2009 - 16.01.2010: "Africa? - Una nuova storia", Complesso de Vittariano, Rome, Italy 2011: Permanent collection of gallery Amani, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire 2012: Group exhibition at gallery Le Lab, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire Upcoming: Group and solo exhibition at gallery Cécile Fakhoury, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire in 2013

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Camara Demba Côte d’Ivoire abobogare.artgallery@yahoo.com +225 – 07 – 55 47 96

Objects

“Laughing rocket” 2008

Wood, painted, collected plastic refuse 65 x 25 x 25 cm

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Camara Demba Côte d’Ivoire abobogare.artgallery@yahoo.com +225 – 07 – 55 47 96

Objects

"Without title / blue" 2008 / 2009 Wood painted Collected plastic refuse 83 x 30 x 30 cm

"Cephalopod" 2009

Wood painted 70 x 30 x 25 cm

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Camara Demba Côte d’Ivoire abobogare.artgallery@yahoo.com +225 – 07 – 55 47 96

Objects

"Horseman with chain saw" 2010

Wood painted 45 x 35 x 25 cm

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Camara Demba Côte d’Ivoire abobogare.artgallery@yahoo.com +225 – 07 – 55 47 96

Objects

"Robot green" 2010 Wood painted Plastic elements, metal can and chain 30 x 85 x 25 cm

"Robot grey” 2010

Wood, painted Collected plastic and metal refuse

30 x 85 x 25 cm

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Camara Demba Côte d’Ivoire abobogare.artgallery@yahoo.com +225 – 07 – 55 47 96

Objects

“Spider” 2010

Wood, painted, collected plastic refuse 60 x 40 x 55 cm

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Camara Demba Côte d’Ivoire abobogare.artgallery@yahoo.com +225 – 07 – 55 47 96

Objects

“Robot with bird” 2012

Wood, painted, collected plastic refuse 75 x 35 x 30 cm

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Camara Demba Côte d’Ivoire abobogare.artgallery@yahoo.com +225 – 07 – 55 47 96

Objects

“Slot machine” 2012

Wood, painted, metal 58 x 30 x 30 cm

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Camara Demba Côte d’Ivoire abobogare.artgallery@yahoo.com +225 – 07 – 55 47 96

Objects

“Without title / Robot” 2010

Wood, painted Collected plastic refuse, metal, fabric

90 x 50 x 35 cm

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Camara Demba Côte d’Ivoire abobogare.artgallery@yahoo.com +225 – 07 – 55 47 96

Objects

“Whisk robot” 2012 Wood, painted, collected plastic refuse 105 x 35 x 30 cm

“Warrior” 2012

Wood, painted, collected plastic refuse 135 x 55 x 35 cm

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Camara Demba Côte d’Ivoire abobogare.artgallery@yahoo.com +225 – 07 – 55 47 96

Objects

“Spider” 2012

Wood, painted Collected plastic and metal refuse

70 x 50 x 70 cm

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Camara Demba Côte d’Ivoire abobogare.artgallery@yahoo.com +225 – 07 – 55 47 96

Contact

Abobo Gare Art Gallery Abidjan

Côte d’Ivoire

+225 – 07 – 55 47 96

abobogare.artgallery@yahoo.com

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