about
As a Senegalese artist who grew up between Ethiopia, Senegal and France, my drawings have as main theme identity. Identity through the prism of history, identity through the prism of culture, as well as identity through the prism of emotions and the internal journey of men and women. A kind of quest that allows me to explore various subjects where I mix my different influences.
Through my artworks, there is, in a certain way, a constant analysis of the human being, a need to understand him, and a search for restitution of the fruit of my reflections, but also a need to exteriorize the emotional charge that I accumulate in contact with human complexity, kind of a therapy.
After trying various techniques, I had a revelation around 2012 drawing with ballpoint pens, the artistic creation with this medium also called Biro art (named after László Biró the Hungarian inventor of the ballpoint pen). Since then I almost only use pens to draw, enhanced from time to time with touches of gold leaf, watercolor, POSCA or ink markers.
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exhibitions
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October 2014 - La Favela Chic, Paris - duo exhibition
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February 2015 - La Favela Chic, Paris - group exhibition Black List Paris
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February 2015 - La Favela Chic, Paris - solo exhibition
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March 2015 - La Favela Chic, Paris - solo exhibition
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April 2015 - Le 8 Rive Gauche, Paris - solo exhibition
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January 2017 - Air France Headquarters, Paris - Forum Afrique, 3 works presented at the Little Africa stand
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October 2017 - Art Basel Miami Off, Miami - 1 work presented
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February 2018 - 1:54 Marrakech Off, "Marrakech Off the Tracks", Marrakech - artistic residency at Riad Les Yeux Bleus with Little Africa and the Des Gosses collective
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March 2018 - Salon DDessin, Atelier Richelieu, Paris - 4 works presented at the Little Africa stand
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November 2018 - Afnor, Paris - private group exhibition in companies
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November 2018 - 45th local artists fair, La Graineterie de Houilles, Paris - 3 works presented
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November 2019 - Afnor, Paris - private group exhibition in companies
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November 2019 - 46th local artists fair, La Graineterie de Houilles, Paris - 1 work presented
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February-March 2020 - "Le Parcours d'Art" by the association Les Ateliers de la Boucle, Houilles, Paris - Artist invited in open door of artist workshops
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November 2020 - Afnor, Paris - private group exhibition in companies
exhibitions
October 2014 - La Favela Chic, Paris - duo exhibition
February 2015 - La Favela Chic, Paris - group exhibition Black List Paris
February 2015 - La Favela Chic, Paris - solo exhibition
March 2015 - La Favela Chic, Paris - solo exhibition
April 2015 - Le 8 Rive Gauche, Paris - solo exhibition
January 2017 - Air France Headquarters, Paris - Forum Afrique, 3 works presented at the Little Africa stand
October 2017 - Art Basel Miami Off, Miami - 1 work presented
February 2018 - 1:54 Marrakech Off, "Marrakech Off the Tracks", Marrakech - artistic residency at Riad Les Yeux Bleus with Little Africa and the Des Gosses collective
March 2018 - Salon DDessin, Atelier Richelieu, Paris - 4 works presented at the Little Africa stand
November 2018 - Afnor, Paris - private group exhibition in companies
November 2018 - 45th local artists fair, La Graineterie de Houilles, Paris - 3 works presented
November 2019 - Afnor, Paris - private group exhibition in companies
November 2019 - 46th local artists fair, La Graineterie de Houilles, Paris - 1 work presented
February-March 2020 - "Le Parcours d'Art" by the association Les Ateliers de la Boucle, Houilles, Paris - Artist invited in open door of artist workshops
November 2020 - Afnor, Paris - private group exhibition in companies