Tag: venice-biennale
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Zeus: Turning Trash into Art for Social Change
Originally from Saint-Louis, Senegal, Zeus, whose real name is Boye Amadou, is a self-taught artist dedicated to transforming waste into artistic treasures. For over 20 years, he has been giving new life to discarded objects in a practice that is both ecological and socially driven. His studio, L’or dure (a play on words meaning with…
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#TheOffisOn – Senegal’s OFF Events Prevail Amid Dakar’s Biennale Postponement
Despite the announcement of the postponement of the Dakar Contemporary Art Biennale by the Senegalese authorities, the local art scene remains determined to maintain its cultural momentum. Under the hashtag #TheOffisON, cultural actors continue to plan and organize the OFF events scheduled alongside the Biennale. The OFF of the Dakar Contemporary Art Biennale consists of…
Bridging Africa and The World Through Contemporary Art 