{"id":14498,"date":"2016-03-08T01:48:07","date_gmt":"2016-03-08T01:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=14498"},"modified":"2016-11-28T16:22:30","modified_gmt":"2016-11-28T16:22:30","slug":"mederic-turay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/mederic-turay","title":{"rendered":"Mederic Turay, The Ivorian Artist Who Makes Art From Coffee\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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He graduated from Ivory Coast&#8217;s National Institute of the Arts in 2000. His\u00a0career really took off in 2013 when he was awarded the Jack Bell prize &#8211; a UK based program that supports young African artists. His art reflects\u00a0his dual heritage.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cI have those two combinations of cultures struggling in my soul,\u201d he said. \u201cI think my paintings reflect that because you can see something very African in them, but also a very contemporary style, like street art.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14500\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14500\" style=\"width: 702px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-14500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/screen-shot-2016-03-07-at-5-36-23-pm.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"702\" height=\"708\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/screen-shot-2016-03-07-at-5-36-23-pm.jpg 662w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/screen-shot-2016-03-07-at-5-36-23-pm-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/screen-shot-2016-03-07-at-5-36-23-pm-595x600.jpg 595w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/screen-shot-2016-03-07-at-5-36-23-pm-600x605.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/screen-shot-2016-03-07-at-5-36-23-pm-85x86.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14500\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saatchiart.com\/art\/Painting-Welcome-to-Marrakech\/704969\/2672042\/view?wmc=1143&amp;utm_medium=social_media&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=1143&amp;utm_content=art_upload_share\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>A multitalented artist<\/h2>\n<p>Turay started his career as an artist in the music business. The young rapper released his first album <em>Ma route est longue<\/em>\u00a0in 2003. He was nominated for the\u00a0Best Rap Artist, Ivory Coast\u00a0 prize at the MTV Awards. M\u00e9d\u00e9ric performed \u00a0in several venues in the US as well as in France, Zimbabwe, Burkina Faso, Mali and Senegal, and of course in his native country of Ivory Coast.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14505\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14505\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14505\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/12417940_733120710156095_8172184863533837129_n.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/12417940_733120710156095_8172184863533837129_n.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/12417940_733120710156095_8172184863533837129_n-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/12417940_733120710156095_8172184863533837129_n-85x57.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14505\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TurayMedericOfficiel\/photos\/pb.163620197106152.-2207520000.1457390728.\/733120710156095\/?type=3&amp;theater\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Celebrating his roots through art<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Coffee is a main export of the Ivory Coast and it plays a big part of M\u00e9d\u00e9ric\u2019s art. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cI add glue to thicken the coffee<\/strong>,<strong> so that I can work it just like acrylic paint. I spread it, add colored paper, and work it up in layers. It\u2019s a slow process but each time\u00a0it dries, it starts to morph, and the face begins to appear by itself,\u201d he explained. \u00a0\u201cThe best way for me to celebrate black beauty is to express myself with beautiful, bright colors.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14502\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14502\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14502\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/12246957_714007602067406_4247210189621344349_n.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/12246957_714007602067406_4247210189621344349_n.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/12246957_714007602067406_4247210189621344349_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/12246957_714007602067406_4247210189621344349_n-602x600.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/12246957_714007602067406_4247210189621344349_n-600x598.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/12246957_714007602067406_4247210189621344349_n-85x85.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14502\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TurayMedericOfficiel\/photos\/pb.163620197106152.-2207520000.1457390728.\/714007602067406\/?type=3&amp;theater\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Inspired by real life<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">M\u00e9d\u00e9ric\u2019s art often refers to important world issues. In a piece called <em>Broken Dreams<\/em>, the artist addresses the problem of child soldiers in Africa. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cIt\u2019s bad enough that children\u2019s lives are torn apart by wars they didn\u2019t start. \u00a0But when they\u2019re forced into fighting in the conflict themselves, it causes psychological and physical damage that can often never be repaired.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14503\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14503\" style=\"width: 714px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-14503\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/1886805-ciktacrq-7.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"714\" height=\"702\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/1886805-ciktacrq-7.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/1886805-ciktacrq-7-610x600.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/1886805-ciktacrq-7-600x590.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/1886805-ciktacrq-7-85x84.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14503\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/saimg-a.akamaihd.net\/saatchi\/704969\/art\/2816912\/1886805-CIKTACRQ-7.jpg\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Another piece entitled <em>Rich in Your Heart<\/em> also addresses real life issues inspired by personal experiences.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cA friend of mine in the U.S. recently told me that two homeless people died on the streets, just in the last two days. \u00a0It was in the city I come from, Washington D.C. That inspired me to make this piece.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14504\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14504\" style=\"width: 700px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/12716136_748530305281802_2190428380894332234_o.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/12716136_748530305281802_2190428380894332234_o.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/12716136_748530305281802_2190428380894332234_o-444x600.jpg 444w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/12716136_748530305281802_2190428380894332234_o-600x810.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/12716136_748530305281802_2190428380894332234_o-85x115.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14504\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TurayMedericOfficiel\/photos\/pb.163620197106152.-2207520000.1457390728.\/748530305281802\/?type=3&amp;theater\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Accomplished and humble<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">His art has been featured in major galleries, such as the Saatchi Gallery in London, Ethan Cohen in New York, and Pierre Berg\u00e9 in France. You will also find some of his creations in private collections in Europe.\u00a0His work is currently in exhibition at the\u00a0Marrakech Biennale 2016 festival in Morrocco.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cIt\u2019s really about finding your own collectors and people that will follow you all the way. \u00a0When the Saatchi Gallery bought 17 of my pieces, that took me to another level,\u201d he said. \u00a0Even with his amazing success, he remains humble. \u00a0\u201cDespite that, I still feel like I\u2019m only just starting out as an artist.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14501\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/160216140100-turay-coffee-artist-ivory-coast-basquiat-super-169.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/160216140100-turay-coffee-artist-ivory-coast-basquiat-super-169.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/160216140100-turay-coffee-artist-ivory-coast-basquiat-super-169-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/03\/160216140100-turay-coffee-artist-ivory-coast-basquiat-super-169-85x48.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TurayMedericOfficiel\/photos\/pb.163620197106152.-2207520000.1457390728.\/724184211049745\/?type=3&amp;theater\">source<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/surreal-photography\">SEE ALSO:\u00a0A Moroccan Visual Artist Creates Mind-Bending Photographic Art.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: 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