Desire Koffi, 24-year-old artist, poses next to his artwork during an exhibition in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Dec. 1, 2018. Desire Koffi often walks through Koumassi, a popular district of Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan, to collect old mobile phones that he buys from people for 500 CFA francs ($0.8726) a pair. Back home, he dismantles the phones with a hammer to pull out the screens and keyboards. He uses them for his paintings. One can take him up to three or five days of work. (Photo/Agencies)
Desire Koffi, 24-year-old artist, holds discarded phone keyboards at his workshop in Abidjan, Ivory Coast Nov. 30, 2018. Desire Koffi often walks through Koumassi, a popular district of Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan, to collect old mobile phones that he buys from people for 500 CFA francs ($0.8726) a pair. Back home, he dismantles the phones with a hammer to pull out the screens and keyboards. He uses them for his paintings. One can take him up to three or five days of work. (Photo/Agencies)
Desire Koffi, 24-year-old artist, places electronic waste on his painting at his workshop in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Dec. 5, 2018. Desire Koffi often walks through Koumassi, a popular district of Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan, to collect old mobile phones that he buys from people for 500 CFA francs ($0.8726) a pair. Back home, he dismantles the phones with a hammer to pull out the screens and keyboards. He uses them for his paintings. One can take him up to three or five days of work. (Photo/Agencies)
An artwork made with discarded phone keyboards is pictured at the workshop of 24-year-old artist Desire Koffi, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast Dec. 3, 2018. Desire Koffi often walks through Koumassi, a popular district of Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan, to collect old mobile phones that he buys from people for 500 CFA francs ($0.8726) a pair. Back home, he dismantles the phones with a hammer to pull out the screens and keyboards. He uses them for his paintings. One can take him up to three or five days of work. (Photo/Agencies)
An artwork made with discarded phone keyboards is pictured at the workshop of 24-year-old artist Desire Koffi, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast Dec. 3, 2018. Desire Koffi often walks through Koumassi, a popular district of Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan, to collect old mobile phones that he buys from people for 500 CFA francs ($0.8726) a pair. Back home, he dismantles the phones with a hammer to pull out the screens and keyboards. He uses them for his paintings. One can take him up to three or five days of work. (Photo/Agencies)
Desire Koffi, 24-year-old artist, works at his workshop in Abidjan, Ivory Coast Dec. 3, 2018. Desire Koffi often walks through Koumassi, a popular district of Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan, to collect old mobile phones that he buys from people for 500 CFA francs ($0.8726) a pair. Back home, he dismantles the phones with a hammer to pull out the screens and keyboards. He uses them for his paintings. One can take him up to three or five days of work. (Photo/Agencies)
Desire Koffi, 24-year-old artist, walks at a recycling area in search of old mobile phones in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, Nov. 30, 2018. Desire Koffi often walks through Koumassi, a popular district of Ivory Coast's main city Abidjan, to collect old mobile phones that he buys from people for 500 CFA francs ($0.8726) a pair. Back home, he dismantles the phones with a hammer to pull out the screens and keyboards. He uses them for his paintings. One can take him up to three or five days of work. (Photo/Agencies)
