Ivory Coast
2006
2006
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The Project
In 2006 Ivory Coast was split in two: rebels opposed to the presidency of Laurent Gbagbo held the northern half of a country torn apart by political ambitions, economic interests and clan loyalties. Today those rebels are in charge in Abidjan, and Gbagbo has been handed over to face international justice. But the resentment remains.
Reflecting the state of the country, the Ivorian press has often been divided, stirring up the hostility of one side against the other. Editorial cartoonists have been unwilling participants in this feud. This was the situation in March 2006 when a local cultural agency supported by the Swiss Embassy in Abidjan invited the cartoonist Chappatte to host a workshop of Ivorian cartoonists as well as a series of public round tables. The resulting collection of drawings, "On va où là" ("Where are we heading?"), is a satirical view of the crisis in Ivory Coast. A follow-up volume was published in 2012.
A dialogue in the "Crossed Pens" series was initiated - a dialogue in the sense of a lively exchange of views and of witty observations.
The Swiss dimension
The Swiss public were able to view the interaction between these Ivorian cartoonists at the "Morges sous rire" press cartoon festival in June 2006. The works produced, volumes 1 and 2, were then presented at the Geneva Book and Press Fair, which devoted exhibitions, discussions and gatherings to them. This was a chance for the Swiss to discover there is more to Ivory Coast than cocoa beans.
In 2006 Ivory Coast was split in two: rebels opposed to the presidency of Laurent Gbagbo held the northern half of a country torn apart by political ambitions, economic interests and clan loyalties. Today those rebels are in charge in Abidjan, and Gbagbo has been handed over to face international justice. But the resentment remains.
Reflecting the state of the country, the Ivorian press has often been divided, stirring up the hostility of one side against the other. Editorial cartoonists have been unwilling participants in this feud. This was the situation in March 2006 when a local cultural agency supported by the Swiss Embassy in Abidjan invited the cartoonist Chappatte to host a workshop of Ivorian cartoonists as well as a series of public round tables. The resulting collection of drawings, "On va où là" ("Where are we heading?"), is a satirical view of the crisis in Ivory Coast. A follow-up volume was published in 2012.
A dialogue in the "Crossed Pens" series was initiated - a dialogue in the sense of a lively exchange of views and of witty observations.
The Swiss dimension
The Swiss public were able to view the interaction between these Ivorian cartoonists at the "Morges sous rire" press cartoon festival in June 2006. The works produced, volumes 1 and 2, were then presented at the Geneva Book and Press Fair, which devoted exhibitions, discussions and gatherings to them. This was a chance for the Swiss to discover there is more to Ivory Coast than cocoa beans.
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The two volumes of "Where are we heading?" containing the cartoons produced for the Ivory Coast project, will soon be available to download from this site.
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Regularly published by Le Courrier International, Reportères Sans Frontière and Jeune Afrique. Co-creator, director and cartoonist of the satirical weekly Gbich!, He is also chairman of the association of cartoonists in the Ivory Coast.
Lassane Zohoré
Head-cartoonist of the weekly Gbich! and contributor to the daily Le Courrier d'Abidjan since 2004. Was winner of best screenplay at the Comics Festival Coco Bubble in 2001.
Gudé Carlos Liadé
Graduated in Fine Arts in Abidjan, he draws for Gbich! and the newspaper Le Temps d'Abidjan, after debuting his career for Le Jour, Le Reflet and Le Populaire. In 2004, he represents the Ivory Coast in a festival in Cameroon. Exhibitions in Africa and Europe.
G. Thierry
Graphic designer, he has worked for newspapers such as Gbich! or Yafohi and various festivals, like Coco bubbles or the comic festival in Sierre. Currently cartoonist for the daily newspapers Nord-Sud and Gbich!
Eric Dago
Collaborator of Gbich! and the Ivorian youth supplement Planète, he created many cartoon characters and animated series, such as Filo and Zofy created by Zohoré between 2000 and 2005. Ben worked for the Wild Chimpanzee Foundation (WCF) as an illustrator.
Ben Sylla
Scriptwriter and journalist. In 1991, he left the university to devote himself to drawing, especially of cartoons, by co-founding the Gbich! magazine with Zohoré.
Illary-Simplice
Born in 1964, graduate from and teacher at the Academy of Fine Arts in Abidjan, he joined Gbich! in 1999 as associate editor and cartoonist. Created the serie " Les habits presque neufs du président " which portrays Laurent Gbagbo. Numerous international awards.
Mendozza Y Caramba
Cartoonist for Gbich!, he began his career in 1990 by creating the Jo'Bleck character for the daily Actuel. Jo’Bleck is a patented Don Juan figure withhuge success.
Karlos Guédégou
A graduate from the center of artistic painting of Abengourou in 1988, he drew comics for the daily Fraternité Matin, after working for the Démocrate, L'Aurore and Nouveau rêve. In 2000, he joined Gbich! where he is responsible for the photo story section.
Astain
BD Festival Coco Bubbles organizer in Ivory Coast, he was the instigator of this workshop in 2006 and invited Patrick Chappatte to animate it. He also edited " On va où là ? " Volumes 1 and 2, collections of cartoons on the Ivorian crisis of the “Crossed Feathers” workshop.
Olvis Dabley
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Below is a selection of newspaper articles (in French) on the "Political and Tribal Divisions" project:
