EXHIBITION "Mogo de Poy-City" 16 February - 2 March 2018 AT JACK BELL GALLERY LONDON UK

Jack Bell Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of new paintings on canvas by contemporary artist Armand Boua.

The violence that followed the disputed Ivorian presidential election in late 2010 greatly influenced Boua’s work. As the conflict escalated, many children were separated from their families amidst the political turmoil that enveloped Abidjan, Ivory Coast’s sprawling capital. Drawn to densely populated areas in search of work, the children find themselves marginalized and vulnerable to exploitation. Life in the slums means poor sanitation, minimal access to safe drinking water and overcrowded schools. Leaving the slums to escape these conditions means facing a worse predicament, enduring life on the street.

In his fifth solo show with the gallery, Boua takes the street kids of his