Born in 1985 in Kaffrine, Senegal, Alioune Diagne lives and works between Senegal and France. Former Beaux-Arts student in Dakar, he immediately distinguished himself by founding in 2013 an unique mode of expression : the "figuro-abstro". Composed of a figurative created from an infinite number of tiny unique element, Diagne's work challenges by its complexity and the dynamism of its scenes which depict the daily life of the black community and the African diaspora through the worl. Inspired by the philosophy of calligraphy, the "figuro-abstro" tells, like this mysterious scriptural art, an imaginary writing, an universal language and the intimate story of fragments of the artist's personal life and travels. At the age of 38 he thus lays the groundwork for deep reflection on current issues as the ecology, the place of women in society, the racism and the notion of transmission or heritage.
SOLO SHOW – 60th BIENNALE DI VENEZIA
For its first participation, Senegal has selected the artist Alioune Diagne to represent his country at the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia from April 20 to November 24, 2024.
Arsenale, Venice
From April 20 to November 24, 2024
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SOLO SHOW – NDOX—GLINT
Alioune Diagne’s solo show Ndox—Glint opens on September 16, 2023 at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Rouen.
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Rouen
From September 16, 2023 to March 5, 2024
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GROUP SHOW – AFRICA SUPERNOVA
On the occasion of the group show Africa Supernova at Kunsthal KAdE, Alioune Diagne will present his artwork Mame Mindiss – 2 (Génie Tutélaire de Fatick) Marché de Fatick from September 24, 2023.
Kunsthal KAdE, Netherlands
From September 24, 2023 to January 7, 2024
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GALLERY TEMPLON ANNOUNCES THE INTERNATIONALE REPRESENTATION OF THE FRENCH-SENEGALESE ARTIST, ALIOUNE DIAGNE
TEMPLON announces the internationale representation of the French-Senegalese artiste, Alioune Diagne.
Born in 1985 in Fatick, Senegal, Alioune Diagne lives and works between Dakar and Vienne in Isère, France. Graduated in 2008 from the Beau-Arts of Dakar, he immediatly distinguished himself by founding in 2013 a unique mode of expression : the “figuro-abstro”, a figurative image created from an infinite number of unique elements.
Templon will present one of his works, “Modou Modou Dakarois”, 2019, in Paris+ and will dedicate a solo exhibition to him in January 2023 in its Brussels space.
Since 2011, his work has been the subject of numerous personal and collective exhibitions in Europe, Africa and Asia, including “Sing or Swim”, 11th Biennale de Dakar, Senegal, 2014 ; “Itinerary on Colors”, Espace Jean Drevon, Saint-Jean-de-Bournay (France), 2014 ; the exhibition outside the walls of Art Basel, 2017, Basel ; “Un nouveau regard”, Aosta, Italy, 2017. His work has also been part of the national collection of Senegal since 2019. In 2022, Diagne’s work entered the national collection of Senegal and was presented in an exhibition of the Dakar 2022 biennal at the Grand Théâtre de Dakar.
