Ange-Frederic Koffi
Ange-Frederic Koffi, Kabakrou II, 2022. © Ange-Frederic Koffi
‘I often create bits of space, pieces of space that suggest a larger whole. I am fascinated by the home and the different elements that make it up. The house is a physical space that reflects our internal world, says Gaston Bachelard. My work is the result of a reflection on the intimate space that can be a house or a habitat.’
Ange-Frederic Koffi
Ange-Frederic Koffi, Arm, 2016. © Ange-Frederic Koffi
Astrid’s Land, 2017. © Ange-Frederic Koffi
‘Between image and object, my research tries to build an intimate and poetic geography that seeks to capture the state of grace of the journey. Moments of pause in a continuous displacement, my works have a temporality both furtive and meditative. Somewhere between the Ivory Coast, Senegal and Niger, my images capture what could have been only a reflection, a movement, a promise.’
Ange-Frederic Koffi
About Ange-Frederic Koffi
Steering Wheel, 2020. © Ange-Frederic Koffi
Ange-Frédéric Koffi, born in Korhogo in northern Ivory Coast, explores the complex themes of movement, travel, and wandering within the context of photography. His work incorporates contemporary postcolonial perspectives and employs various forms and devices to generate social impact. Koffi's practice spans multiple disciplines, including political history, exhibition history, anthropology, and design. He is a graduate of the Sorbonne, Haute École des Arts du Rhin (HEAR), and École Cantonale d'Art de Lausanne (ECAL). Recently, he was nominated for the FOAM 2022 awards in Amsterdam and completed a residency at Zeitz MOCAA in Cape Town.
Ange-Frédéric Koffi, Installation view, 2023. © Ange-Frederic Koffi
Ange-Frédéric Koffi, Installation view, 2023. © Ange-Frederic Koffi
Sira ban yôrô, 2017. © Ange-Frederic Koffi