Abou Traoré

Abou Traoré is a Burkinabè sculptor whose work contributes to contemporary African art. Since 1983, he has cast and sculpted bronze using the lost-wax technique, creating works that explore modern and contemporary African aesthetics. His practice brings together material craft and artistic inquiry, with bronze sculpture at its center.

Traoré’s work has been presented in exhibitions in Burkina Faso and internationally. In 2023, fourteen of his bronzes were shown at Espace Saladany in Luxembourg, and his work appeared in an exhibition in Frankfurt alongside that of Burkinabè painter Christophe Sawadogo. Two sculptures were also included in PIASA’s Africa and modern and contemporary art sale in April 2023. In 2024, Traoré was scheduled to participate in the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair in London through Galerie Christophe Person.

The artist’s official website introduces his work and shares exhibition news, interviews, a bronze catalogue, and information about the lost-wax casting process. It also provides contact details for inquiries.