Ritual Painting

Kokou Ekouagou (Born 1979 in Lomé-Togo) graduated from the University of Lomé and studied Cultural Management at Goethe-Institut. He develops strategies based on multicultural principles, identity and affect through which he suggests critical approaches to dominant historical narratives and attempts to decentralise them. His current research projects are propelled by a desire to reflect on the classifications and constructs of everyday reality. His work is trans-medial encompassing painting, sculpture, photography, video, performance and installation. Ekouagou has exhibited at Torrance art Museum, Los Angeles; Ben Uri Museum, London; ZKM, Karlsruhe; Sobering Galerie, Paris; Marrakech Biennale; Guangzhou Live, China; HANGAR, Lisbon among others. In 2022, Kokou Ekouagou is GOLD AWARD, LEONARD INTERNATIONAL GROUP, Quito, Ecuador, Best Artist for the 1st Virtual Art Fair - KUNST MELA 2022, ArtBook the Platform, Germany, win Kalaratnam AWARD ( For Mix Media ) in International Kalaratnam award India. In 2021, Ekouagou have CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT, ART 29, Bangladesh, receive RECOGNITION to the artistic career for the contribution to the world of Art from Cultural Association "NARDA MARTINEZ PITTRICE", Italy and CERTIFICATE OF ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE from LEONARD INTERNATIONAL GROUP, Quito, Ecuador, win Best Award ( For Mix Media ) in International Kalaratnam award India, receive Certificate of merit, International art competition "IN RED" Third Edition from Cultural Association "NARDA MARTINEZ PITTRICE", Varese, Italy. Also a Winner of the third edition of Amigos del Mundo 360, Artout gallery, Buenos Aires, Argentina, have Certificate of ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, WORLD FINE ART, LEONARD INTERNATIONAL GROUP, Quito, Ecuador, selected as the best 40 artists for the international art program 2021 under the theme "Microplastic + Human + Nature" organized by ArtBook the Platform, Germany. He is winner of the 1st International Video Art Festival " MY STYLE", 2021, in Kaunas, Lithuania organized by IAVPOA - International Association of Visual, Performing and Others Arts. Ekouagou is Highly Commended Award in Painting for the 3rd International Art Exhibition 2021, AKA-Kala Sangh Art&Culture Promoting Society ,Punjab, India. He is Laureate "Fonds d'Aide à la Culture, FAC" 2020, Togo. Kokou Ekouagou received the CERTIFICATE OF HONOUR for the 2nd and 3 rd International Online Art Exhibition 2020 and 2021, Nirantar Art Group, Chandigarh, India.