Thierry Oussou
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Arts |
| Occupation | Visuel Artist / Founder Association Yè (Allada - Benin) |
| Location | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Introduction | Thierry Oussou was born in 1988 in Allada, Benin and is currently based in Amsterdam. In 2011, he founded the art studio Yè in 2011 and continues to give workshops on arts and visual culture in schools and cultural institutions across Benin. Oussou has worked as an assistant to Ernesto Houngbo, Meschac Gaba and Barthélémy Toguo. Oussou. He has participated in residencies at Arthouse Foundation (2017), Lagos and Rijksakademie, Amsterdam (2015-2016). In 2016, Oussou was awarded the first Jacqueline van Tongeren Fellowship at Rijksakademie v. B. K and was nominated by the Dutch Royal Award for Modern Painting in Amsterdam Royal Palace. Recent exhibitions include Stevenson Gallery (2018), Garage Rotterdam, Rotterdam (2018); Cargo in Context, Amsterdam (2017); No Man’s Art Gallery, Amsterdam (2016); Bradwolff Project Space, Amsterdam (2016); Witteveen Art Space, Amsterdam (2016); Stevenson gallery, Johannesburg (2015); SESC, Belenzinho, São Paulo (2015); Dokoutin, mòsso, Brussels (2014). Forthcoming exhibitions include the Berlin Biennale (2018) and the Cobra Museum, Amstelveen, The Netherlands (2018). |