Mbaye Babacar Diouf Senegalese, b. 1983
Biography
Diouf works in painting, sculpture, and installation. He is interested in digging into the rich Senegalese philosophical and intellectual history, and spirituality, to examine contemporary Senegalese society and challenges it faces within the global context. His work has been examining notions such as: communities and individuals’ visibility, ownership, and transformation, African history, and art as social engagement.
Diouf first experimented with bronze as a material in 2021 for a commission emanating from the Institut Fondamental d’ Afrique Noire (IFA Museum) in Dakar with the creation of “The Pearls of Light”, an important installation that took him two years to complete, creating a 700 kg piece in the shape of a giant Tijaniyya Rosary, an allusion to the Sufi tradition that is prevalent in Senegal.
Mbaye Babacar Diouf exhibited extensively in Senegal, including at the Dakar Biennale, “Dak’ Art 2016” curated by Simon Njami; Raw Material (2016), IFAN (2021), The Museum of Black Civilizations (2022), all in Dakar. He was the recipient of many awards on the African continent, including: the Silver Prize, Painting, at the Francophonie Games, 2017 (Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire), and the 1st Prize for Art, City of Dakar , 2022 (with A. Bassene). He had been exhibited outside Senegal, among others, at: the Institut du Monde Arabe,(2017), La Villette, Cite des Arts et des Sciences,(2017), both in Paris, France; Musee Mohamed VI, Rabat, Morocco (2020). He was a Resident at the Cite des Arts, Paris in 2019.
Works
Art Fairs
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1-54 Contemporary Africain Art Fairs, London 2024
Freya Bamble-Carter, Safaa Erruas, Emo de Medeiros, Eman Ali, Mbaye Babacar Diouf, Temandrota 10 - 13 Oct 2024Read more -
Untitled Art, Miami Beach 2023
Mbaye Babacar Diouf, Temandrota 6 - 10 Dec 2023We will introduce on this occasion a selection of spectacular, crusty, and slightly luminescent abstract paintings by Malagasy artist TEMANDROTA for the first time in the US with a series...Read more -
1-54 Contemporary Africain Art Fair, London 2023
Larry Amponsah, Mbaye Babacar Diouf, Emo de Medeiros 12 - 15 Oct 2023We are delighted to be back at this year's 1-54 New York and will be presenting works by Larry Amponsah, Mbaye Babacar Diouf, and Emo de Medeiros.Read more -
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, London 2023
Temandrota, Mbaye Babacar Diouf, Jean Servais Somian 12 - 15 Oct 2023Read more -
COLLECT ART FAIR, 2023
Sanaa Gateja, Mbaye Babacar Diouf, Balla Niang 3 - 5 Mar 2023Read more -
1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, London 2022
Mbaye Babacar Diouf, Safaa Erruas, Onyis Martin 13 - 17 Oct 202250 Golborne is pleased to be presenting the work of three artists for this year's 10th Anniversary of 1-54 Art Fair. Our showcase includes Safaa Erruas, Mbaye Babacar Diouf, and...Read more