Alioune Diagne - Ndox-Glint

Alioune Diagne's powerfully coloured canvases are inhabited by canoes, fishermen and the shores of Senegal. From his native country, he has always been drawn to the banks of the Senegal and Gambia rivers, capturing the liveliness and energy of the scenes of life he observes. "This allows me to illustrate, in an underlying way, the issues of migration, over-fishing and water pollution, but also the courage of anonymous men living in difficult conditions to supply the country with fish", emphasises Alioune Diagne, who has made a name for himself on the international scene from Dakar to Paris, and who will represent Senegal at the 60th Venice Biennale in 2024. His canvases offer a striking echo of the works of the great Impressionist masters, in their movement and technique. In response to the splashes of colour by Monet or Sisley, the artist offers a set of abstract signs that form as many silhouettes and sensations.