Studio Journal

Homo Faber 2026 — what it means to be selected

Homo Faber 2026 — what it means to be selected

Hamed Ouattara

In September 2026, I will present Ancestor at Homo Faber — the biennial celebration of exceptional craftsmanship organized by the Michelangelo Foundation at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini in Venice. I...

Homo Faber 2026 — what it means to be selected

Hamed Ouattara

In September 2026, I will present Ancestor at Homo Faber — the biennial celebration of exceptional craftsmanship organized by the Michelangelo Foundation at the Fondazione Giorgio Cini in Venice. I...

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On paintings — why I paint alongside the steel

On paintings — why I paint alongside the steel

Hamed Ouattara

I am known for the barrels. For the steel. For the sculptural furniture that occupies the collections of major museums. But I paint. I have always painted. And the painting...

On paintings — why I paint alongside the steel

Hamed Ouattara

I am known for the barrels. For the steel. For the sculptural furniture that occupies the collections of major museums. But I paint. I have always painted. And the painting...

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Bolibana — what the name means

Bolibana — what the name means

Hamed Ouattara

Bolibana is a neighborhood in Bamako, Mali. It is also the name I gave to the collection that changed everything — the series of sculptural cabinets that entered the permanent...

Bolibana — what the name means

Hamed Ouattara

Bolibana is a neighborhood in Bamako, Mali. It is also the name I gave to the collection that changed everything — the series of sculptural cabinets that entered the permanent...

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Ouagadougou is not a constraint. It is the work.

Ouagadougou is not a constraint. It is the work.

Hamed Ouattara

People ask me why I stay in Ouagadougou. The question itself contains an assumption — that an artist of international standing should be somewhere else. Paris. New York. London. Somewhere...

Ouagadougou is not a constraint. It is the work.

Hamed Ouattara

People ask me why I stay in Ouagadougou. The question itself contains an assumption — that an artist of international standing should be somewhere else. Paris. New York. London. Somewhere...

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The barrel does not lie

The barrel does not lie

Hamed Ouattara

There is a moment in the studio when everything becomes clear. Not when the design is finished. Not when the piece enters a collection. But earlier — when the barrel...

The barrel does not lie

Hamed Ouattara

There is a moment in the studio when everything becomes clear. Not when the design is finished. Not when the piece enters a collection. But earlier — when the barrel...

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