Jean-David Niangoran

ABOUT RITUAL

The artwork “Ritual”, by ivorian digital artist Jean-David Niangoran aka BLVCKRTST, results from a reflexion on spirituality, nature and society. For that, the artist creates a scene that shows an african worshiper in the midst of a water spirit worship ritual.

“It [digital art] allows me to feel good, to be in agreement with myself. But above all, what I like is to transmit emotions. (…) I like this because it is a sharing between me and those who contemplate my works. For me, being an artist means being able to transmit emotions to others, that’s what makes art come alive. To pass messages is to give one’s opinion, one’s thought on a fact.” (Jean-David Niangoran)

ABOUT INITIATION

The artwork “Initiation”, by ivorian digital artist Jean-David Niangoran aka BLVCKRTST, results from a reflexion on spirituality, nature and society. For that, the artist creates a scene that plunges us into the initiation of a young man diving into african rites of passage. This ritual of spirituality begins with a baptisme of water.

“It [digital art] allows me to feel good, to be in agreement with myself. But above all, what I like is to transmit emotions. (…) I like this because it is a sharing between me and those who contemplate my works. For me, being an artist means being able to transmit emotions to others, that’s what makes art come alive. To pass messages is to give one’s opinion, one’s thought on a fact.” (Jean-David Niangoran)

ABOUT UNKNOWN

The artwork “Unknown”, by ivorian digital artist Jean-David Niangoran aka BLVCKRTST, results from a reflexion on spirituality, nature and society. “Unknown” belongs to a series that speaks about light and shadow in it’s relation to the being. Believing that every person is capable of the best and the worst, the artit reflects on the belief that we all have a part of us that we don’t really know and can be revelead in unexpected situations. This scene is an illustration of a dark person from whom light can emerge, creating a beautiful harmony.

“It [digital art] allows me to feel good, to be in agreement with myself. But above all, what I like is to transmit emotions. (…) I like this because it is a sharing between me and those who contemplate my works. For me, being an artist means being able to transmit emotions to others, that’s what makes art come alive. To pass messages is to give one’s opinion, one’s thought on a fact.” (Jean-David Niangoran)

ABOUT AKWAABA SERIES

The artwork “Akwaaba 3”, by ivorian digital artist Jean-David Niangoran aka BLVCKRTST, results from a reflexion on spirituality, nature and society. For that, the artist creates characters that express his vision about reality. This character represents the spirit of the man who lives in a spiritual dimension. Akwaaba stages the appearance of this spirit.

“It [digital art] allows me to feel good, to be in agreement with myself. But above all, what I like is to transmit emotions. (…) I like this because it is a sharing between me and those who contemplate my works. For me, being an artist means being able to transmit emotions to others, that’s what makes art come alive. To pass messages is to give one’s opinion, one’s thought on a fact.” (Jean-David Niangoran)

ABOUT AKWAABA SERIES

The artwork “Akwaaba 2”, by ivorian digital artist Jean-David Niangoran aka BLVCKRTST, results from a reflexion on spirituality, nature and society. For that, the artist creates characters that express his vision about reality. This character represents the spirit of the man who lives in a spiritual dimension. Akwaaba stages the appearance of this spirit.

“It [digital art] allows me to feel good, to be in agreement with myself. But above all, what I like is to transmit emotions. (…) I like this because it is a sharing between me and those who contemplate my works. For me, being an artist means being able to transmit emotions to others, that’s what makes art come alive. To pass messages is to give one’s opinion, one’s thought on a fact.” (Jean-David Niangoran)

ABOUT AKWAABA SERIES

The artwork “Akwaaba 1”, by ivorian digital artist Jean-David Niangoran aka BLVCKRTST, results from a reflexion on spirituality, nature and society. For that, the artist creates characters that express his vision about reality. This character represents the spirit of the man who lives in a spiritual dimension. Akwaaba stages the appearance of this spirit.

“It [digital art] allows me to feel good, to be in agreement with myself. But above all, what I like is to transmit emotions. (…) I like this because it is a sharing between me and those who contemplate my works. For me, being an artist means being able to transmit emotions to others, that’s what makes art come alive. To pass messages is to give one’s opinion, one’s thought on a fact.” (Jean-David Niangoran)

ABOUT BUBBLE GUM SERIES

The artwork “Bubble gum 3”, by ivorian digital artist Jean-David Niangoran aka BLVCKRTST, belongs to the Bubble Gum series that results from a portrait of a young black man highlighting his braids as a symbol of the african culture. The harmony of the colors seeks to represents the diversity of the african people.

“It [digital art] allows me to feel good, to be in agreement with myself. But above all, what I like is to transmit emotions. (…) I like this because it is a sharing between me and those who contemplate my works. For me, being an artist means being able to transmit emotions to others, that’s what makes art come alive. To pass messages is to give one’s opinion, one’s thought on a fact.” (Jean-David Niangoran)

ABOUT BUBBLE GUM SERIES

The artwork “Bubble gum 2”, by ivorian digital artist Jean-David Niangoran aka BLVCKRTST, belongs to the Bubble Gum series that results from a portrait of a young black man highlighting his braids as a symbol of the african culture. The harmony of the colors seeks to represents the diversity of the african people.

“It [digital art] allows me to feel good, to be in agreement with myself. But above all, what I like is to transmit emotions. (…) I like this because it is a sharing between me and those who contemplate my works. For me, being an artist means being able to transmit emotions to others, that’s what makes art come alive. To pass messages is to give one’s opinion, one’s thought on a fact.” (Jean-David Niangoran)

ABOUT BUBBLE GUM SERIES

The artwork “Bubble gum 1”, by ivorian digital artist Jean-David Niangoran aka BLVCKRTST, belongs to the Bubble Gum series that results from a portrait of a young black man highlighting his braids as a symbol of the african culture. The harmony of the colors seeks to represents the diversity of the african people.

“It [digital art] allows me to feel good, to be in agreement with myself. But above all, what I like is to transmit emotions. (…) I like this because it is a sharing between me and those who contemplate my works. For me, being an artist means being able to transmit emotions to others, that’s what makes art come alive. To pass messages is to give one’s opinion, one’s thought on a fact.” (Jean-David Niangoran)

ABOUT FUTURIST MASK

The artwork “Futurist mask (The mask of illusions)”, by ivorian digital artist Jean-David Niangoran aka BLVCKRTST, take us into a futuristic universe influenced by spirituality, nature and society. For that, the artist creates a scene that represents a futurist mask in relation with african traditional masks: the mask of illusions.

“It [digital art] allows me to feel good, to be in agreement with myself. But above all, what I like is to transmit emotions. (…) I like this because it is a sharing between me and those who contemplate my works. For me, being an artist means being able to transmit emotions to others, that’s what makes art come alive. To pass messages is to give one’s opinion, one’s thought on a fact.” (Jean-David Niangoran)

ABOUT FCFA

The artwork “FCFA”, by ivorian digital artist Jean-David Niangoran aka BLVCKRTST, results from a reflexion on society. For that, the artist createsa sequence of scenes representing, through the colors, several banknotes of CFA franc, currency currently used in 12 African countries, ancient French colonies. This artwork reflects, centuries later, the african reality in which the FCFA continue to hold the identity of countries captive. The reference to money tries to make us reflect on all colors, including the blood colors of African ancestors and slavery.

“It [digital art] allows me to feel good, to be in agreement with myself. But above all, what I like is to transmit emotions. (…) I like this because it is a sharing between me and those who contemplate my works. For me, being an artist means being able to transmit emotions to others, that’s what makes art come alive. To pass messages is to give one’s opinion, one’s thought on a fact.” (Jean-David Niangoran)

ABOUT FCFA

The artwork “FCFA”, by ivorian digital artist Jean-David Niangoran aka BLVCKRTST, results from a reflexion on society. For that, the artist createsa sequence of scenes representing, through the colors, several banknotes of CFA franc, currency currently used in 12 African countries, ancient French colonies. This artwork reflects, centuries later, the african reality in which the FCFA continue to hold the identity of countries captive. The reference to money tries to make us reflect on all colors, including the blood colors of African ancestors and slavery.

“It [digital art] allows me to feel good, to be in agreement with myself. But above all, what I like is to transmit emotions. (…) I like this because it is a sharing between me and those who contemplate my works. For me, being an artist means being able to transmit emotions to others, that’s what makes art come alive. To pass messages is to give one’s opinion, one’s thought on a fact.” (Jean-David Niangoran)

ABOUT FCFA

The artwork “FCFA”, by ivorian digital artist Jean-David Niangoran aka BLVCKRTST, results from a reflexion on society. For that, the artist createsa sequence of scenes representing, through the colors, several banknotes of CFA franc, currency currently used in 12 African countries, ancient French colonies. This artwork reflects, centuries later, the african reality in which the FCFA continue to hold the identity of countries captive. The reference to money tries to make us reflect on all colors, including the blood colors of African ancestors and slavery.

“It [digital art] allows me to feel good, to be in agreement with myself. But above all, what I like is to transmit emotions. (…) I like this because it is a sharing between me and those who contemplate my works. For me, being an artist means being able to transmit emotions to others, that’s what makes art come alive. To pass messages is to give one’s opinion, one’s thought on a fact.” (Jean-David Niangoran)

ABOUT RENAISSANCE

The artwork “Renaissance”, by ivorian digital artist Jean-David Niangoran aka BLVCKRTST, results from a reflexion on spirituality, nature and society. For that, the artist creates a scene that expresses the rebirth of a young girl (a worshiper) after being initiated to knowledge. This young girl seeks to represent Africa, an Africa proud of itself because it is aware of its spirituality, its culture and its natural heritage.

“It [digital art] allows me to feel good, to be in agreement with myself. But above all, what I like is to transmit emotions. (…) I like this because it is a sharing between me and those who contemplate my works. For me, being an artist means being able to transmit emotions to others, that’s what makes art come alive. To pass messages is to give one’s opinion, one’s thought on a fact.” (Jean-David Niangoran)

ABOUT ANGER

The artwork “Anger”, by ivorian digital artist Jean-David Niangoran aka BLVCKRTST, results from a research on the nature of emotions. For that, the artist creates characters that express his vision about reality. This character represents the soul of man and all the feeling that a man can feel, focusing on anger theme.

“It [digital art] allows me to feel good, to be in agreement with myself. But above all, what I like is to transmit emotions. (…) I like this because it is a sharing between me and those who contemplate my works. For me, being an artist means being able to transmit emotions to others, that’s what makes art come alive. To pass messages is to give one’s opinion, one’s thought on a fact.” (Jean-David Niangoran)