Alioune Diagne
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.
The project, titled Bokk – Bounds, conceived by Alioune Diagne and curator Massamba Mbaye is a response to the theme of the 60th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia Stranieri Ovunque – Foreigners Everywhere. In Wolof, Bokk means “what is shared”, “held in common”, as well as family ties. The term Mbokk, linguistically related to Bokk and denoting kinship and brotherhood, is also central to their reflections.
Néggandiku – Transition
The artist
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. 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 world. 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.
In April 2024, the artist will have the honor of representing his country on the Senegalese Pavilion at 60th International Art Exhibition - La Biennale di Venezia.
