Sanou Oumar's mandala-like pen on paperboard compositions are accomplished in one sitting after many hours and are so complex that they could be mistaken for digital renderings. As a Burkinabé artist now living in the United States as a refugee, Oumar draws as a self-healing ritual and meditative practice to relieve the trauma of the past.
A collection of drawings by
@sanououmarwonderfull are currently on view as part of "Drawing in the Continuous Present," an exhibition of nearly a hundred works on paper by thirteen international artists. Tap the link in our bio to learn more!
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Images: Sanou Oumar, "7/3/21," 2021. Pen and marker on paper board, 40 x 32 inches (101.6 x 81.3 cm). Courtesy of Gordon Robichaux, New York, and Herald St, London. Photograph by Gregory Carideo.
Sanou Oumar, "6/28/21," 2021. Pen and marker on paper board, 40 x 32 inches (101.6 x 81.3 cm). Courtesy of Gordon Robichaux, New York, and Herald St, London. Photograph by Gregory Carideo.
Sanou Oumar, "11/1...