Tag: Dakar Biennale
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Interview with Ko Sy – A Journey from Fashion to Painting
Ko Sy, whose real name is Colette Diallo, is a self-taught Senegalese artist whose journey into painting began unexpectedly during the Covid-19 pandemic. With a background in fashion design, she spent two decades in the fashion industry in France before settling in Senegal. Her artistic path is marked by spontaneity, freedom, and a deep connection…
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Tidiane Ndongo: Mastering Bogolan Art and Tradition
Tidiane Ndongo, born in 1970, is a Malian artist. He learned the traditional bogolan (Mudcloth) technique at the age of 24, guided by Youssouf Sidibé Nelly in Bamako. His work is influenced by the research of late Youssouf Tata Cissé, a Malian scholar, specialist in the myths and legends of Mali. Ndongo shared a close…
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Preserving Senegal’s Architectural Gems: An Interview with Andrée Diop Depret
DakartNews met with Andrée Diop Depret, the first female architect to graduate in Senegal, on the sidelines of a conference on the valorization of Senegalese built heritage, organized in Dakar by Senegalese architect Nzinga Mboup and the Canadian Centre for Architecture. Since 1980, Diop-Deprey has tirelessly worked to conserve and rehabilitate the architectural gems that…
Bridging Africa and The World Through Contemporary Art 