Saïdou Dicko
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Saïdou Dicko

Burkina Faso

Biography

Born in 1979 in Déou, Burkina Faso. He lives and works in Paris.

At the age of 5, Dicko, a Fulani shepherd, learned to draw by collecting the shadows of his sheep on the soils of the Sahel.

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Self-taught painter and photographer since 2005, he likes to bring together opposites to talk to us about equality, union and maternal love. Through his installations mixing video, photography and painting, he presents us with poetic works that reveal him day by day.

Awarded during his first exhibition in Off at the 2006 Dakar Biennale. Today he is present in many international events (biennials, fairs, exhibitions).

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