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  • [ARTWORK SPOTLIGHT] “The Mask”: Unveiling the Labyrinth of Tidiane Ndongo’s Bogolan Art

    [ARTWORK SPOTLIGHT] “The Mask”: Unveiling the Labyrinth of Tidiane Ndongo’s Bogolan Art

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    Our “Artwork Spotlight” column highlights the work of Malian artist Tidiane Ndongo, known as DEX. In 1995, he created “The Mask,” a piece part of the DakartNews collection. This artist introduced the DOGODOGONI style, distinguished by a unique approach to bogolan, a traditional textile art from West Africa. Traditionally, bogolan was an activity primarily carried…

  • [Artwork Spotlight]: Aida Muluneh’s Striking “Conquest”

    [Artwork Spotlight]: Aida Muluneh’s Striking “Conquest”

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    Our Artwork Spotlight today focuses on the work of Ethiopian photographer Aida Muluneh. “Conquest,” from her 2014 series “The Wolf You Feed,” is a visually striking and beautifully colorful piece. The photograph features a frontal portrait of a subject whose face is entirely painted blue, with a vertical line of black dots running from the…