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Artists find creative haven in Côte d’Ivoire’s ‘calm and soothing’ Grand Bassam

The Guardian UK Thursday 30 July 2026, 04:00 UTC By Eromo Egbejule in Grand Bassam; photographs by Aïcha Fall 1 min read
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Creatives priced out of Abidjan have breathed new life into a city that was hit by a jihadist attack in 2016By the poolside of La Fourchette de Rōze hotel in Grand Bassam, a Côte d’Ivoire city sandwiched between the Ébrié lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean, a birthday party was in progress. On the second-floor gallery, the artist Nuits Balnéaires stood by a huge painting in one corner and looked out through the window towards the billowing waves of the Atlantic Ocean. “It’s poetic … that immense...

Creatives priced out of Abidjan have breathed new life into a city that was hit by a jihadist attack in 2016

By the poolside of La Fourchette de Rōze hotel in Grand Bassam, a Côte d’Ivoire city sandwiched between the Ébrié lagoon and the Atlantic Ocean, a birthday party was in progress. On the second-floor gallery, the artist Nuits Balnéaires stood by a huge painting in one corner and looked out through the window towards the billowing waves of the Atlantic Ocean.

“It’s poetic … that immense energy of the ocean, which also fuels my work,” the Ivorian visual artist said. “The natural elements are the very essence and foundation of my artistic practice,” he added, as he reflected on the way in which his name, which translates as “coastal nights”, matched the ambience.

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