Ivory Coast

Biography

My name is Suzel Grié-Hazoumé; Haz-ié is my artist's name. I was born on 19 April 1990 and grew up in Côte d'Ivoire. I'm a writer and painter. I studied law in Paris, where I got a Master 2 in environmental law. I've always been attracted to painting. Since the age of eleven, I've been convinced that one day I would create paintings, but my artistic path began with music and writing. I grew up in a cultural and artistic environment. Around my 20's, I felt, more and more, the need to express myself through a visual channel. It wasn't until 2020 that I decided to enter the world of visual art. I started by learning how to use Photoshop to illustrate my inner questions. That's how I got started in digital art, and more specifically in digital collage. But the deep need to work with materials was greater so I overcame my apprehension and finally turned to painting. I began exhibiting my acrylic artworks in 2023.