{"title":"Bolibana Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Bolibana Collection (2022) is Hamed Ouattara's most celebrated body of work — a series of sculptural cabinets handcrafted from reclaimed oil drum sheets in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Presented at Friedman Benda Gallery (New York, 2023), with works acquired by the Brooklyn Museum and Denver Art Museum. In the Bamana language, \"Bolibana\" refers to the unusual end of a journey — a transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dugu-cabinet-bolibana-hamed-ouattara","title":"Dugu — Minimalist Cabinet, Bolibana Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector's piece. Acquisition by enquiry.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"mailto:studiohamedouattarabf@gmail.com?subject=Acquisition%20enquiry%3A%20Dugu%20%E2%80%94%20Minimalist%20Cabinet%2C%20Bolibana%20Collection\u0026amp;body=Hello%2C%0A%0AI%20would%20like%20information%20about%3A%20Dugu%20%E2%80%94%20Minimalist%20Cabinet%2C%20Bolibana%20Collection%0AReference%3A%20SHO-BOL-2022-002%0A%0APhone%20%28optional%29%3A%20%2B226%2066%2030%2063%2063%20or%20%2B226%2066%2049%2005%2005\"\u003eEnquire by email\u003c\/a\u003e or through the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hamedouattara.com\/contact\"\u003econtact page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudio reference: SHO-BOL-2022-002\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDugu is a monumental sculptural cabinet from the Bolibana Collection, handcrafted from reclaimed oil barrels in Hamed Ouattara's studio in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. In the Dioula language, dugu means \"land\" or \"earth\" — the ground from which everything grows. The work embodies this rootedness: monumental in scale, dense in material presence, and deeply anchored in the Sahelian architectural imagination that defines Ouattara's practice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition of 5 — 1 available\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHeight: 55.12 in \/ 140 cm · Width: 43.71 in \/ 111 cm · Depth: 17.72 in \/ 45 cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e— Materials \u0026amp; Technique — Reclaimed oil drum steel · Hand-welded and finished · Pigmented patina · Protective anti-rust varnish · Handcrafted at Studio Hamed Ouattara, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso · 2022\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e— Provenance — Works by Hamed Ouattara are held in the permanent collections of the V\u0026amp;A Museum (London), Centre Pompidou (Paris), Vitra Design Museum (Germany), Brooklyn Museum (New York), and Denver Art Museum (USA). Represented by Friedman Benda Gallery, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/bolibana-collection\" title=\"→ Discover the full Bolibana Collection\"\u003e→ Discover the full Bolibana Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Studio Hamed Ouattara","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46081872035998,"sku":"SHO-BOL-2022-002","price":35000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/7817\/4110\/files\/6B82881B-822B-4F90-8A94-B5F5FF4CE85D.jpg?v=1760720105"},{"product_id":"jimena-cabinet-bolibana-hamed-ouattara","title":"Jimena — Collector's Cabinet, Bolibana Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector's piece. Acquisition by enquiry.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"mailto:studiohamedouattarabf@gmail.com?subject=Acquisition%20enquiry%3A%20Jimena%20%E2%80%94%20Collector%27s%20Cabinet%2C%20Bolibana%20Collection\u0026amp;body=Hello%2C%0A%0AI%20would%20like%20information%20about%3A%20Jimena%20%E2%80%94%20Collector%27s%20Cabinet%2C%20Bolibana%20Collection%0A%0APhone%20%28optional%29%3A%20%2B226%2066%2030%2063%2063%20or%20%2B226%2066%2049%2005%2005\"\u003eEnquire by email\u003c\/a\u003e or through the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hamedouattara.com\/contact\"\u003econtact page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJimena is a unique sculptural cabinet from the Bolibana Collection — a singular work that inspired the creation of the entire series. Handcrafted in New York, the piece combines a reclaimed oil drum barrel for its upper structure with a 1960s–70s office trunk found beneath the Brooklyn Bridge. This encounter between two recovered objects — one industrial, one domestic — produces a form of unexpected formal and emotional resonance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnique work — 1 of 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHeight: 51.19 in \/ 130 cm · Width: 33.47 in \/ 85 cm · Depth: 17.72 in \/ 45 cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e— Materials \u0026amp; Technique — Reclaimed oil drum steel · Vintage office trunk (1960s–70s, Brooklyn Bridge) · Hand-finished · Protective anti-rust varnish · Handcrafted by Hamed Ouattara, New York · 2022\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e— Provenance — Works by Hamed Ouattara are held in the permanent collections of the V\u0026amp;A Museum (London), Centre Pompidou (Paris), Vitra Design Museum (Germany), Brooklyn Museum (New York), and Denver Art Museum (USA). Represented by Friedman Benda Gallery, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/bolibana-collection\" title=\"→ Discover the full Bolibana Collection\"\u003e→ Discover the full Bolibana Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Studio Hamed Ouattara","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46082405171358,"sku":null,"price":22000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/7817\/4110\/files\/JIMENA85X40X130cm.jpg?v=1760749763"},{"product_id":"ancestor-cabinet-bolibana-hamed-ouattara","title":"Ancestor — Collectible Cabinet, Bolibana Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector's piece. Acquisition by enquiry.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"mailto:studiohamedouattarabf@gmail.com?subject=Acquisition%20enquiry%3A%20Ancestor%20%E2%80%94%20Collectible%20Cabinet%2C%20Bolibana%20Collection\u0026amp;body=Hello%2C%0A%0AI%20would%20like%20information%20about%3A%20Ancestor%20%E2%80%94%20Collectible%20Cabinet%2C%20Bolibana%20Collection%0AReference%3A%20SHO-BOL-2022-011%0A%0APhone%20%28optional%29%3A%20%2B226%2066%2030%2063%2063%20or%20%2B226%2066%2049%2005%2005\"\u003eEnquire by email\u003c\/a\u003e or through the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hamedouattara.com\/contact\"\u003econtact page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudio reference: SHO-BOL-2022-011\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAncestor is a monumental sculptural cabinet from the Bolibana Collection, handcrafted from reclaimed oil barrels in Hamed Ouattara's studio in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The work engages directly with the idea of transmission — of memory, form, and cultural identity passed from generation to generation. Ancestor stands as a totemic object: a keeper of histories made visible through the transformation of industrial material.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAncestor was selected for Homo Faber 2026 at Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venice.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition of 5 — 1 available\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHeight: 61.42 in \/ 156 cm · Width: 39.38 in \/ 100 cm · Depth: 15.75 in \/ 40 cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e— Materials \u0026amp; Technique — Reclaimed oil drum steel · Hand-welded and finished · Pigmented patina · Protective anti-rust varnish · Handcrafted at Studio Hamed Ouattara, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso · 2022\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e— Provenance — Works by Hamed Ouattara are held in the permanent collections of the V\u0026amp;A Museum (London), Centre Pompidou (Paris), Vitra Design Museum (Germany), Brooklyn Museum (New York), and Denver Art Museum (USA). Represented by Friedman Benda Gallery, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/bolibana-collection\" title=\"→ Discover the full Bolibana Collection\"\u003e→ Discover the full Bolibana Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Studio Hamed Ouattara","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46082405204126,"sku":"SHO-BOL-2022-011","price":45000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/7817\/4110\/files\/Ouattara_Ancestors_01_sm.jpg?v=1760744317"},{"product_id":"balan-sideboard-bolibana-hamed-ouattara","title":"Balan — Statement Sideboard, Bolibana Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector's piece. Acquisition by enquiry.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"mailto:studiohamedouattarabf@gmail.com?subject=Acquisition%20enquiry%3A%20Balan%20%E2%80%94%20Statement%20Sideboard%2C%20Bolibana%20Collection\u0026amp;body=Hello%2C%0A%0AI%20would%20like%20information%20about%3A%20Balan%20%E2%80%94%20Statement%20Sideboard%2C%20Bolibana%20Collection%0AReference%3A%20SHO-BOL-2022-008%0A%0APhone%20%28optional%29%3A%20%2B226%2066%2030%2063%2063%20or%20%2B226%2066%2049%2005%2005\"\u003eEnquire by email\u003c\/a\u003e or through the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hamedouattara.com\/contact\"\u003econtact page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudio reference: SHO-BOL-2022-008\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBalan is a sculptural cabinet from the Bolibana Collection, handcrafted from reclaimed oil barrels in Hamed Ouattara's studio in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The name evokes balance — formal and symbolic — a quality embodied in the work's measured proportions and the dialogue it establishes between its industrial material and its refined, hand-worked surface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition of 5 — 1 available\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHeight: 35.44 in \/ 90 cm · Width: 59.06 in \/ 150 cm · Depth: 17.72 in \/ 45 cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e— Materials \u0026amp; Technique — Reclaimed oil drum steel · Hand-welded and finished · Pigmented patina · Protective anti-rust varnish · Handcrafted at Studio Hamed Ouattara, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso · 2022\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e— Provenance — Works by Hamed Ouattara are held in the permanent collections of the V\u0026amp;A Museum (London), Centre Pompidou (Paris), Vitra Design Museum (Germany), Brooklyn Museum (New York), and Denver Art Museum (USA). Represented by Friedman Benda Gallery, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/bolibana-collection\" title=\"→ Discover the full Bolibana Collection\"\u003e→ Discover the full Bolibana Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Studio Hamed Ouattara","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46082405236894,"sku":"SHO-BOL-2022-008","price":35000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/7817\/4110\/files\/Ouattara_Balan_African_Piano_Balafon_01_sm.jpg?v=1760744169"},{"product_id":"budu-cabinet-bolibana-hamed-ouattara","title":"Budu — Sculptural Cabinet, Bolibana Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector's piece. Acquisition by enquiry.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"mailto:studiohamedouattarabf@gmail.com?subject=Acquisition%20enquiry%3A%20Budu%20%E2%80%94%20Sculptural%20Cabinet%2C%20Bolibana%20Collection\u0026amp;body=Hello%2C%0A%0AI%20would%20like%20information%20about%3A%20Budu%20%E2%80%94%20Sculptural%20Cabinet%2C%20Bolibana%20Collection%0AReference%3A%20SHO-BOL-2022-001%0A%0APhone%20%28optional%29%3A%20%2B226%2066%2030%2063%2063%20or%20%2B226%2066%2049%2005%2005\"\u003eEnquire by email\u003c\/a\u003e or through the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hamedouattara.com\/contact\"\u003econtact page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudio reference: SHO-BOL-2022-001\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBudu is a sculptural cabinet from the Bolibana Collection, handcrafted from reclaimed oil barrels in Hamed Ouattara's studio in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Its name draws from Sahelian ancestral vocabulary, anchoring the work in a deep cultural lineage while its form — built from industrial steel — speaks to the present. Budu is among the founding pieces of the Bolibana Collection, first presented to international audiences in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition of 5 — 1 available\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHeight: 47.64 in \/ 121 cm · Width: 47.64 in \/ 121 cm · Depth: 17.72 in \/ 45 cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e— Materials \u0026amp; Technique — Reclaimed oil drum steel · Hand-welded and finished · Pigmented patina · Protective anti-rust varnish · Handcrafted at Studio Hamed Ouattara, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso · 2022\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e— Provenance — Works by Hamed Ouattara are held in the permanent collections of the V\u0026amp;A Museum (London), Centre Pompidou (Paris), Vitra Design Museum (Germany), Brooklyn Museum (New York), and Denver Art Museum (USA). Represented by Friedman Benda Gallery, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/bolibana-collection\" title=\"Discover the full Bolibana Collection\"\u003eDiscover the full Bolibana Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Studio Hamed Ouattara","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46082405269662,"sku":"SHO-BOL-2022-001","price":32000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/7817\/4110\/files\/Ouattara_Budu_Ethnicity_01_sm.jpg?v=1760744247"},{"product_id":"dioulassoba-cabinet-bolibana-hamed-ouattara","title":"Dioulassoba — Monumental Sculpture, Bolibana Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector's piece. Acquisition by enquiry.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"mailto:studiohamedouattarabf@gmail.com?subject=Acquisition%20enquiry%3A%20Dioulassoba%20%E2%80%94%20Monumental%20Sculpture%2C%20Bolibana%20Collection\u0026amp;body=Hello%2C%0A%0AI%20would%20like%20information%20about%3A%20Dioulassoba%20%E2%80%94%20Monumental%20Sculpture%2C%20Bolibana%20Collection%0AReference%3A%20SHO-BOL-2022-009%0A%0APhone%20%28optional%29%3A%20%2B226%2066%2030%2063%2063%20or%20%2B226%2066%2049%2005%2005\"\u003eEnquire by email\u003c\/a\u003e or through the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hamedouattara.com\/contact\"\u003econtact page\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStudio reference: SHO-BOL-2022-009\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDioulassoba is a monumental sculpture from the Bolibana Collection, composed of eleven stacked ovoid forms rising in a tiered pyramid on two curved feet, evoking the pinnacles of Sudano-Sahelian mosque architecture. Handcrafted from reclaimed oil barrels in Hamed Ouattara's studio in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, its name refers to the historic Dioulassoba neighborhood of Bobo-Dioulasso, a living memory of Sahelian trade routes, ancestral architecture, and West African cultural exchange. The work is held in the permanent collection of the Brooklyn Museum, New York (accession no. 2023.66), where it was featured in the exhibition Breaking the Mold.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition of 5 — 1 available\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eHeight: 71.66 in \/ 182 cm · Width: 60.63 in \/ 154 cm · Depth: 19.69 in \/ 50 cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e— Materials \u0026amp; Technique — Reclaimed oil drum steel · Hand-welded and finished · Pigmented patina · Protective anti-rust varnish · Handcrafted at Studio Hamed Ouattara, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso · 2022\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e— Provenance — Works by Hamed Ouattara are held in the permanent collections of the V\u0026amp;A Museum (London), Centre Pompidou (Paris), Vitra Design Museum (Germany), Brooklyn Museum (New York), and Denver Art Museum (USA). Represented by Friedman Benda Gallery, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e→ \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/bolibana-collection\" title=\"Discover the full Bolibana Collection\"\u003eDiscover the full Bolibana Collection\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Studio Hamed Ouattara","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46082405302430,"sku":"SHO-BOL-2022-009","price":38000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0713\/7817\/4110\/files\/Ouattara_Dioulassoba_Dioula_s_Town_02_sm.jpg?v=1760744413"}],"url":"https:\/\/studiohamedouattara.com\/fr\/collections\/bolibana-collection.oembed","provider":"Studio Hamed Ouattara","version":"1.0","type":"link"}