Jems Robert Koko Bi
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Jems Robert Koko Bi is an Ivorian
sculptor.
He was born in 1966, in Sifra, Ivory Coast. He studied Spanish History between 1986-1988 in University of Abidjan. Between 1988-1995 he studied at Institut National Supérieur des Arts et de l'Action Culturelle (INSAAC) in Abidjan
. In 1997 he won the DAAD scholarship and moved to Germany
where he studied at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
with Prof. Klaus Rinke.
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
sculptor.
He was born in 1966, in Sifra, Ivory Coast. He studied Spanish History between 1986-1988 in University of Abidjan. Between 1988-1995 he studied at Institut National Supérieur des Arts et de l'Action Culturelle (INSAAC) in Abidjan
Abidjan
Abidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire, while the current capital is Yamoussoukro. it was the largest city in the nation and the third-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, and Kinshasa but before Montreal...
. In 1997 he won the DAAD scholarship and moved to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
where he studied at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
The Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, formerly Staatliche Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, is the Arts Academy of the city of Düsseldorf. It is well known for having produced many famous artists, such as Joseph Beuys, Gerhard Richter, Sigmar Polke, Thomas Demand, and Andreas Gursky...
with Prof. Klaus Rinke.
Works
Jems Robert Koko Bi uses wood as the medium in his sculptures. His production also includes performances.Some Works
- "Remember – Repeat – Reprocess" Installation by Jems Robert Koko Bi (Germany/Ivory Coast) and Wolfgang Hekele (Germany) for "Forest Art Path Laboratory" in 2006, in Darmstadt, Germany
- Some works on the website of Freie Akademie der bildenden Künste, Essen
- "Don’t Fence Me Out", 2005, Installation for 7th Dak’Art Biennial of Contemporary African Art'.
Exhibitions
- 2009 "Art Brussels" Catalogue, Nomad Gallery, BrusselsBrusselsBrussels , officially the Brussels Region or Brussels-Capital Region , is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union...
- 2008 "The Great Art Exhibition" Museum Kunst PalastMuseum kunst palastThe Museum Kunstpalast is an art museum in Düsseldorf, Germany.- History :The Museum Kunst Palast was founded as Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf, a typical communal arts collection in Germany. The first exhibits were given by the popular regent Jan Wellem, Duke of Palatinate, and his wife Anna Maria Luisa...
, DüsseldorfDüsseldorfDüsseldorf is the capital city of the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and centre of the Rhine-Ruhr metropolitan region.Düsseldorf is an important international business and financial centre and renowned for its fashion and trade fairs. Located centrally within the European Megalopolis, the...
, Germany - 2008 Toronto International Art Fair http://www.tiafair.com/, TorontoTorontoToronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
, CanadaCanadaCanada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean... - 2008 8th Dak’Art Biennial of Contemporary African Art http://www.biennaledakar.org/2008/, DakarDakarDakar is the capital city and largest city of Senegal. It is located on the Cap-Vert Peninsula on the Atlantic coast and is the westernmost city on the African mainland...
, SenegalSenegalSenegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north... - 2008 "Travesia", Centro Atlantico de Arte Moderno http://www.caam.net/, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas de Gran Canaria commonly known as Las Palmas is the political capital, jointly with Santa Cruz, the most populous city in the Autonomous Community of the Canary Islands and the ninth largest city in Spain, with a population of 383,308 in 2010. Nearly half of the people of the island...
, SpainSpainSpain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula... - 2008 "L'homme est un Mystère", Musée de la Briqueterie, Brittany, FranceFranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
- 2008 "Premier choix", Musée de la Rotonde des Arts Contenporains Abidjan, Côte d´Ivoire
- 2007 "CAFKA.07 Haptic", an international forum of contemporary public art held in Kitchener, OntarioKitchener, OntarioThe City of Kitchener is a city in Southern Ontario, Canada. It was the Town of Berlin from 1854 until 1912 and the City of Berlin from 1912 until 1916. The city had a population of 204,668 in the Canada 2006 Census...
, Canada - 2007 "AfriqueEurope: Reves croises" Contemporary African ArtContemporary African ArtContemporary African art is an expression commonly used to defined the sum of styles and national productions of the African continent, the production of African artists, the production of Africa analyzed as a hole, the artistic, cultural and institutional dynamics of the African continent, the...
in Ateliers des Tanneurs, Brussels, Belgium. Group exhibition curated by Yacouba KonatéYacouba Konaté- Biography :Yacouba Konaté is a curator, a writer, an art critic and a professor of Philosophy at the University of Cocody in Abidjan, Ivory Coast....
. Artists included: El AnatsuiEl AnatsuiEl Anatsui is a Ghanaian sculptor active for much of his career in Nigeria.Anatsui was born in Anyako, and trained at the College of Art, University of Science and Technology, in Kumasi, in central Ghana...
, Nu Barreto, El Berry Bickle and Luis Basto, Frédéric Bruly BouabréFrédéric Bruly BouabréFrédéric Bruly Bouabré, also known as Cheik Nadro , is an Ivorian artist.Bouabré was born in Zéprégüé, and was among the first Ivorians to be educated by the French colonial government. On March 11, 1948, he received a vision, which directly influenced much of his later work...
, DilomprizulikeDilomprizulikeDil Humphrey-Umezulike, better known as Dilomprizulike is a contemporary artist working in sculpture, performance and painting who has adopted the moniker 'The Junkman From Afrika'...
, Mustapha Dime, El Loko, Tapfuma GutsaTapfuma GutsaTapfuma Gutsa is a Zimbabwean sculptor.A native of Harare, Gutsa was studied sculpture with Cornelius Manguma at the Driefontein Mission School, later becoming the first Zimbabwean recipient of a British Council award...
, Annie Haloba, Jak Katarikawe, Jems Robert Koko Bi, Abdoulaye KonateAbdoulaye KonatéAbdoulaye Konaté is a Malian artist. He was born in DIré and lives and works in Bamako. He is an artist of national fame who is now making a mark on the international scene. Konaté studied painting in Bamako and then Havana, Cuba.-Career:...
, Bill Kouelany, Siriki Ky, Ndary Lo, Toyin Loye, Churchill Madikida, Joel Mpah Dooh, Francis Mampuya, Ingrid Mwangi, Robert Hutter, Serigne Niang, Babacar Niang, Samuel Olou, Freddy Tsimba, and Guy Bertrand Wouété. - 2006 7th Dak’Art Biennial of Contemporary African Art http://www.biennaledakar.org/2006/, Dakar, Senegal
- 2006 "EUROPE-AFRICA", Brussels, Belgium
- 2005 "Kunst am Baum" in Städtischen Museum in Gelsenkirchen, Germany
- 2004 "Sculpteur d'ailleurs", International symposium & exhibition, Abbaye de Bon Repos, Saint- Gelves, France
- 2004 "L’homme est un Mystere", Musée de l´espace Francois Mitérand, GuingampGuingampGuingamp is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France.-Population:Inhabitants of Guingamp are called guingampais.-Breton language:...
, France - 2004 "Sculpture Sculpture", International Sculptors Symposium, Joucas-en-Provence, France 2004
- 2003 "XARALA", Art sans frontière Abbatial Palais, Saint-Hubert, BelgiumSaint-Hubert, BelgiumSaint-Hubert is a Walloon municipality of Belgium located in the province of Luxembourg.On 1 January 2007 the municipality, which covers 111.16 km², had 5,737 inhabitants, giving a population density of 51.6 inhabitants per square kilometre....
- 2003 "L'Europe fantôme", Espace Vertebra, Brussels, Belgium
- 2003 "Blick nach Afrika" (Heilbronn) Künstlerbund Heilbronn, Germany
- 2003 "CarrefourCarrefourCarrefour S.A. is an international hypermarket chain headquartered in Levallois-Perret, France. It is one of the largest hypermarket chains in the world...
", GEA, BochumBochumBochum is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany. It is located in the Ruhr area and is surrounded by the cities of Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Herne, Castrop-Rauxel, Dortmund, Witten and Hattingen.-History:...
, Germany - 2003 "Bienal de la Habana VIII: El arte con la vida" , Wifredo Lam Contemporary Art Center, Cuba http://www.universes-in-universe.de/car/habana/bien8/english.htm
- 2003 Düsseldorfer große Kunst Ausstellung, Museum Kunst PalastMuseum kunst palastThe Museum Kunstpalast is an art museum in Düsseldorf, Germany.- History :The Museum Kunst Palast was founded as Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf, a typical communal arts collection in Germany. The first exhibits were given by the popular regent Jan Wellem, Duke of Palatinate, and his wife Anna Maria Luisa...
, Düsseldorf, Germany - 2002 5th Dak’Art Biennial of Contemporary African Art http://www.biennaledakar.org/2002/, Dakar, Senegal
- 2002 "ASSIMILATION", Atelier vor Ort Anne Berlit, Gallery ATISS, Dak 'Art Biennale and the Dakar
- 2001 "Paradis obscur", Forum Bildender Künstler, EssenEssen- Origin of the name :In German-speaking countries, the name of the city Essen often causes confusion as to its origins, because it is commonly known as the German infinitive of the verb for the act of eating, and/or the German noun for food. Although scholars still dispute the interpretation of...
, Germany - 2001 "Künstler gegen Gewalt und Ausgrenzung", Landtag Düsseldorf, Germany
- 2001 "Die andere Seit der Kette", Atelier Projekt Kettenschmiedemuseum, FröndenbergFröndenbergFröndenberg is a town in the district of Unna, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Fröndenberg is situated in the Ruhr valley, approx...
, Germany - 2000 4th Dak’Art Biennial of Contemporary African Art, Dakar, Senegal
- 1999 "Traumfabrik", Galerie Sparkasse Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
- 1998 Städtische Museen, Heilbronn, Germany (catalogue)
- 1998 Iwalawa House, University of BayreuthUniversity of BayreuthThe University of Bayreuth is a public research university situated in Bayreuth, Germany. It was founded in 1975 as a campus university focusing on international collaboration and interdisciplinarity...
, Germany - 1997 ARTEFACT 97, AbidjanAbidjanAbidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire, while the current capital is Yamoussoukro. it was the largest city in the nation and the third-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, and Kinshasa but before Montreal...
- 1996 ARTEFACT 96, AbidjanAbidjanAbidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire, while the current capital is Yamoussoukro. it was the largest city in the nation and the third-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, and Kinshasa but before Montreal...
Performances
- 2008 "Dédouanement" Musée de la Rotonde des Arts Contemporains http://www.macm.org/en/index.html, Abidjan
- 2006 "Menschen Erde" Waldkunst Pfad, DarmstadtDarmstadtDarmstadt is a city in the Bundesland of Hesse in Germany, located in the southern part of the Rhine Main Area.The sandy soils in the Darmstadt area, ill-suited for agriculture in times before industrial fertilisation, prevented any larger settlement from developing, until the city became the seat...
- 2004 "Mea culpa", Joucas en Provence
- 2003 "Chemin de l´épreuve", Havana Biennale http://www.universes-in-universe.de/car/habana/bien8/english.htm, Cuba
- 2002 "Galère" Dakar Biennale Dakar
- 2002 "Camouflage, The Center of Contemporary Art of Southern, East and West Africa, Belgium
- 2001 "Return of the children of Gorée", GoréeGoréeÎle de Gorée Île de Gorée Île de Gorée (i.e. "Gorée Island"; is one of the 19 communes d'arrondissement (i.e. "commune of arrondissement") of the city of Dakar, Senegal. It is a island located at sea from the main harbor of Dakar ....
, Dakar, Sénégal - 2001 "On change de terre", Düsseldorf Art Academy, Germany
- 2001 "Zwei Spuren, ein Weg", Anne Berlit - Koko Bi, Alte Synagoge, Essen, Germany
- 2001 "Die andere Seite der Kette", Kettenschmiedemuseum, FröndenbergFröndenbergFröndenberg is a town in the district of Unna, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.-Geography:Fröndenberg is situated in the Ruhr valley, approx...
, Germany
Awards
- Francophone Prize, Dakar Biennale 2008
- Foundation Art and Culture of North Rhine-Westphalia: Project Scholarship
- The Dakar Biennale, Prize, 2000
- The Kunstverein Düsseldorf Prize
External links
- Official site of Jems Robert Koko Bi
- Information on Jems Robert Koko Bi on African American Visual Artist Database AAVAD
- Some works of Jems Robert Koko Bi in 8th Dak’Art Biennial of Contemporary African Art
- An article on "The Great Art Exhibition" held in Museum Kunst Palast, Düsseldorf, Germany in 2008 (in German)