Frédéric Bruly Bouabré - Astres et Vérité – La Vision Solaire
This unique large-format drawing by Frédéric Bruly Bouabré, measuring approximately 30 x 30 cm, is a rare and significant example of the artist’s cosmological and philosophical work. Titled Astres et Vérité – La Vision Solaire, the drawing reflects one of the central themes in Bouabré’s oeuvre: the solar vision he experienced in 1948, which he described as a divine revelation and which became the foundation of his artistic and intellectual mission. Executed in Bouabré’s unmistakable style—characterized by naïve figuration, structured layout, handwritten text, and the integration of image and language—the composition presents a constellation of human-like celestial bodies arranged in a balanced geometric structure. Each circular face, rendered in soft color pencil and outlined in pen, appears as a personified star or planetary entity, reinforcing Bouabré’s belief in a universe where cosmic forces, humanity, and divinity are interconnected.
The drawing functions both as an image and as a philosophical diagram, framed like a page from Bouabré’s universal encyclopedia of knowledge. The border, handwritten titles, and symbolic arrangement of forms transform the work into a didactic panel that communicates ideas about truth, the universe, and divine presence through simple yet powerful visual language. Because of its unusually large size and its clear thematic connection to Bouabré’s Vision Solaire, this work can be understood as a standalone cosmological tableau, demonstrating the artist’s role not only as a draftsman, but as a thinker and recorder of spiritual and universal knowledge.
Astres et Vérité – La Vision Solaire, 1 original drawing on cardboard, 30 x 30 cm, hand signed by Frédéric Bruly Bouabré, 1985
