Tag: Artiste Sénégalais
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For Omar Ba, the Canvas Is a Political Battlefield: “Art Is Not a Game. It’s a Form of Violence.”
The day everything changed, Omar Ba was sitting in a classroom at a technical school in Dakar, Senegal, facing an impossible assignment. Rather than hand in a blank page, he drew a figure being stabbed in the back. His mechanics teacher looked at the drawing, then at the student, and asked a simple question: “What…
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How Alioune Diagne Forged the “Figuro Abstro” Style: His Journey from Senegal to the Venice Biennale
Alioune Diagne, creator of the figuro-abstro artistic movement, combines abstraction and figuration in his work. A native of Senegal, he is representing his country at the Venice Biennale for the first time. Dakartnews met the 39-year-old artist and father of 3. He reveals the inner workings of his creative process. His canvases, imbued with symbolism…
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De Kaffrine à Venise : Le Pinceau “Figuro-Abstro” d’Alioune Diagne
Alioune Diagne, créateur du mouvement artistique figuro-abstro, conjugue abstraction et figuration dans ses œuvres. Originaire du Sénégal, il représente son pays pour sa première participation à la Biennale de Venise. Dakartnews a rencontré l’artiste de 39 ans et père de 3 enfants. Il dévoile les rouages de son processus créatif. Ses toiles, imprégnées de symboles…
Bridging Africa and The World Through Contemporary Art 