Tollman Award for the Visual Arts - 2018.

Thierry Oussou Wins the 14th Tollman Award for the Visual Arts

Described as a ‘social archaeologist’, Thierry Oussou, born 1988 in Allada, Benin, uses various media to reflect on complexities and curiosities from the perspective of a constant traveller between spaces and across continents. He received the 14th Tollman Award for the Visual Arts for his widely acknowledged work.

https://www.contemporaryand.com/magazines/the-14th-tollman-award-for-the-visual-arts-has-been-awarded-to-thierry-oussou/

From Archeological Methods to Contemporary Art: Interview in C& by Julie Abricot

10th Berlin Biennale Special

From Archeological Methods to Contemporary Art

With C&’s Julie Abricot, the painter Thierry Oussou explains why his work for the 10th Berlin Biennale is a piece of contemporary remembrance and why we don't need more heroes.

https://www.contemporaryand.com/fr/magazines/from-archeological-methods-to-contemporary-art-thierry-oussou-berlin-biennale/

Interview in Studio International by ANNA McNAY.

Thierry Oussou: ‘I would like the discourse that I am developing in my work to educate people – to make them think differently’.

https://www.studiointernational.com/index.php/thierry-oussou-i-would-like-to-make-people-think-differently

Interview in The guardian: Watch the throne: why artist Thierry Oussou faked an archaeological dig. By Dale Berning Sawa.

Thierry Oussou // The guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2018/jul/09/thierry-oussou-faked-archaeological-dig-african-art-colonial-looting?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

BEFORE IT IS COMPLETELY GONE - 2018.

THIERRY OUSSOU

BEFORE IT IS COMPLETELY GONE
10 February - 16 March 2018

JOHANNESBURG

LINKS:

http://stevenson.basikgroup.com/exhibition/2714

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http://stevenson.basikgroup.com/exhibition/2714/installation-views

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https://artthrob.co.za/2018/03/13/fleeting-traces-thierry-oussous-before-it-is-completely-gone/?platform=hootsuite

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Gaia in the Anthropocene - 2018

Gaia in the Anthropocene

Thierry Oussou
February 2nd - 31 Mars 2018

Garage Rotterdam.

Links:
http://garagerotterdam.nl/en/catalogues/33/artist/239/
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http://www.mistermotley.nl/en/node/2547

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Soil 2017.

Soil - Performance.

Thierry Oussou 

Invited by guest curator Ashley Swagers

10 September 2017 - 8 October 2017

Link:

http://www.burobradwolff.nl/en/exhibition/thierry-oussou-soil/

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