Sadikou Oukpedjo (Kétao, 1975. Lives and works in Abidjan) creates works featuring hybrid figures—half-human, half-animal—as a way to explore questions of origin and heritage within African cultures. For Oukpedjo, tales, cosmogonies, rituals, and practices of witchcraft are tools conceived by humanity to understand itself and find its place in the world. By examining the ambiguous relationship between humans and their animal nature, he reflects on the awareness of cruelty present in human relationships, both in Africa and globally. He has held solo exhibitions at the 3rd Biennale of Sculpture in Ouagadougou, and at the Palais de Lomé. Recent group exhibitions include The Blue Note, Ivory Coast’s national representation at the 60th Venice Biennale.