Franco-Guinean-Senegalese artist Ousmane Ba will have a new exhibition at Ultra Super New Kura gallery.
Ba is resolutely cosmopolitan, and is deeply inspired by his cultural roots, including the Fulani community, a traditionally pastoral people of West Africa. He has previously worked as a graphic designer for various French startups before deciding to move to Japan in 2018 where his artistic eye solidified. Through Nihonga, a traditional Japanese painting technique, Ba elevates the human form through washi paper collage. With warm and cold tones intertwining together harmoniously, figures come to life to tell diverse stories.
“Bodies are, for me, spiritual, aesthetic, and physical vectors. They are merely objects that make up my spaces of freedom,” explains Ba.
The exhibit will run from May 23 to June 19, with reservations Tuesdays-Fridays and walk-ins available on Saturday. There will also be an opening reception on May 22 at 18:30.
