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 - collective exhibition Liste Noire 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, Villepinte - Africa Forum, 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 - Private company, Saint-Denis - private collective exhibition in a company
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November 2018 - 45th local artists fair, La Graineterie de Houilles, Houilles 78 - 3 works presented
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November 2019 - Private company, Saint-Denis - private collective exhibition in a company
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November 2019 - 46th local artists fair, La Graineterie de Houilles, Houilles 78 - 1 work presented
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February-March 2020 - “Le Parcours d’Art” by the association Les Ateliers de la Boucle, Houilles 78 - Guest artist at open house of artists' workshops
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November 2020 - Private company, Saint-Denis - private collective exhibition in a company
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June 2021 - “Le Parcours d’Art” by the association Les Ateliers de la Boucle, Houilles 78 - Guest artist at open house of artist workshops
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November-December 2021 - “48th local artists fair”, La Graineterie de Houilles, Houilles 78 - 1 work presented
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DDecember2021 - Pop-up shop with the O3A association, Houilles 78 - collective exhibition
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May 2022 - “Le Parcours d’Art” by the association Les Ateliers de la Boucle, Houilles 78 - Guest artist at open house of artist workshops
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July-August 2022 - “L'été Culturel” with the O3A association, Houilles 78 - collective exhibition in Charles de Gaulle Park
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November 2022 -Private company, Saint-Denis - private collective exhibition in a company
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November-December 2022 -“49th local artists fair”, La Graineterie de Houilles, Houilles 78- collective exhibition of members of the O3A association - Theme: Extravagance
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July-August 2023 - "L'été Culturel" with the O3A association, Houilles 78 - collective exhibition in several outdoor public places in the city - Theme: Plant poetry
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September 2023 - “L'Expo dont vous êtes le Hero” with the O3A association, Houilles 78 - Escape-art organized by O3A combining scripted investigation and ecollective exhibition in several places in the city
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November 2023 - Private company, Saint-Denis - private collective exhibition in a company
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November-December 2023 - “50th local artists fair”, La Graineterie de Houilles,Coals 78 - 1 work presented
collaborations
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2004: co-creation Zenka-Influence - design
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2006: operation of InfluenSoul clothing - illustrations and designs
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2013: Cygnatures by Liste Noire Paris - illustrations
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2014: Illegalsen - illustration for musical single cover
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2015: Young Nation by African Armure - illustrations (models still available on the brand's website)
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2016: Hunters & Lions by Wainao - illustrations
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2016: City Guide by Little Africa - illustrations
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2019: reissue album "Mission Infinite" by 108 - illustration for cover insert