The Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art, or Dak’Art, has opened in the Senegalese capital. The international arts festival, founded in 1989 by the government, has over the years become one of the most important platforms promoting African artists. Organizers say the theme of this year’s edition is “Wake.
A visitor explores the international exhibit at the Dakar Biennale of Contemporary Africa n Art in Dakar , Senegal , Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. Visitors explore the international exhibit at the Dakar Biennale of Contemporary Africa n Art in Dakar , Senegal , Friday, Nov. 8, 2024. A visitor explores the international exhibit at the Dakar Biennale of Contemporary Africa n Art in Dakar , Senegal , Friday, Nov. 8, 2024.
Traditional “boubous,” wide-sleeved robes worn across West Africa, mixed with black suits and ties at the opening Thursday in Dakar, the capital of Senegal.This year’s theme, “The Wake,” has 58 artists from 33 countries exploring various meanings and evocations of the term, such as exhumation, mourning and uprooting, according to the organizers.
There was also an entire new alphabet depicted on the curly hair pattern of African hair, as well as an immersive exhibit attempting to let viewers experience what it might have felt like to be a slave and be thrown into the water.
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