Olympio

Trapped

2023

Acrylic, mixed media collage on canvas

Mixed media painting with a tie that comes through a hole in the upper middle of the painting for a 3D element.

Provenance: Venice Institute of Contemporary Art Consigned from Artist Far & Near, ViCA 2019 Edge to Edge, ViCA May 5-June 28, 2019

Oil

Cymn Wong’s style of mixed media paintings are developed alongside with pastel, crayon, acrylic and ink. Rooted from traditional Chinese ink-brush painting to contemporary New York ...

Oil on canvas 24 1/2 x 20 x 2 in.

Olympio, a prominent figurative abstract artist from Togo, creates artwork that is driven by an unapologetic sense of instinct. Olympio’s work is honest and palpable: exposed, raw, and direct. Through a bold use of color and texture, Olympio creates dynamic, multi-layered works that demand the viewer's attention. His work is an unfiltered manifestation of his soul. Bright, energetic marks encircle rough textures balanced by the peaceful compositions emanating from below the surface. This 42 inch high by 36 inch wide colorful mixed media painting is signed by Kodjovi Olympio on the back of the canvas. The many layers in his work further emphasize the texture and visceral nature of his canvases. The painting is wired and ready to hang. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable U.S. and global shipping are available. A Certificate of Authenticity issued by Artplex Gallery is included with this original artwork. Olympio was born into a large family of eight children in Lomé, Togo, West Africa. He began his creating art by using building scraps to make sculptures. By the time he was in high school, he started to experiment with mixed media and collage. He later transitioned to acrylic and oil on canvas. In 2001, Olympio left his home in Africa to live in Paris. Olympio moved to the United States in 2003 and has continued to paint. His work has been exhibited at Art Basel Miami, where in 2018 he was ranked one of the Top 10 Artists by Red Dot Miami. He was also recently interviewed for France 2, TV5Monde, and the BBC. His work has been exhibited and collected internationally. REPRESENTATION Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, California SELECT EXHIBITIONS 2019 Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Art Palm Springs, Karyn Mannix Contemporary, Palm Springs, CA “Voltage,” Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA LA Art Show, bG Gallery, Los Angeles, CA “Immigration Celebration, Part I,” Laurent Proneur Gallery Superfine! Fair, Magic Box LA, Los Angeles, CA 2018 Red Dot Miami, Miami, FL Art Basel, Miami, FL Los Angeles Art Show, Los Angeles, CA Latino Art Museum, Pomona, CA BG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA Wallspace at the Brewery Fall Art...

The materials are acrylic paint, and simple marking implements of graphite and Art Graf. Art Graf is a water-soluble media that comes in tailor’s squares, easily fitting into the han...