Yacouba
Bonde
A Legacy Carved in Wood: The World of Yacouba Bonde From the heart of Burkina Faso emerges a sculptor whose work transcends mere craftsmanship, becoming a vibrant embodiment of Bwa culture and ancestral wisdom—Yacouba Bonde. Born in Burkina Faso (date unknown), Bonde isn’t simply a …
A portrait built from Yacouba Bonde's own colours
Every 2 approved work contributes its dominant tone to a single flowing field. Sorted along the hue wheel, the strip reads as a smooth spectrum. Click any band to reveal its full four-colour palette.
Bands follow the hue wheel; visually identical tones are merged.
Every painting, placed on the hue wheel
Each dot is a work — its angle set by hue, its distance from the centre by saturation. Hover a dot to see the painting.
The signature, in numbers
Where the colour came from
Up to 24 paintings representing the most frequent palette tones — each shown with its dominant colours.