Brice Esso is a multidisciplinary Ivorian artist, graduated from Georgia State University and
the New York Academy of Art, where he studied economics and sculpture, respectively. Shortly after his master's degree in sculpture, the artist focused his activity on marble sculpture, which he further developed during an extended stay in Italy.
the New York Academy of Art, where he studied economics and sculpture, respectively. Shortly after his master's degree in sculpture, the artist focused his activity on marble sculpture, which he further developed during an extended stay in Italy.
The issue of creating value through objects holds a central place in his artistic practice. This question led him to explore materials, processes, and context manipulation, integrating it into the artwork itself. To valorise African craftsmanship, the artist uses current technological tools such as the internet, augmented reality, and robotic drilling, combined with traditional practices.
Now based in Abidjan, Brice has created Studio 08, a creative laboratory aimed at exploring the potential of the city as a rich "crossroads" of raw materials and re- sources that can be transformed into exquisite artisanal products.