Supported project

NFT exhibition: The Wake, another dimension

Sectors :

Visual arts

Countries :

Senegal

An exhibition of 11 artists from the continent and the diaspora highlights the NFT, during the Dakar Biennale, curated by Anna-Alix Koffi.

Project starting date : November 07, 2024

Project end date : December 07, 2024

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Institut français

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Contexte

The Institut français is partnering a group exhibition dedicated to NFT, curated by Anna-Alix Koffi, director of the SOMETHING center in Abidjan, to present the work of 11 artists from the continent and the African diaspora during the Dakar Biennale.

Offered as part of the Dakar Biennale's “Special Projects”, in keeping with the theme of the 2024 edition, “The Wake, l'Éveil, Xàll wi”, this exhibition entirely dedicated to NFT works will then be hosted in Abidjan, Cameroon and Marrakech as part of 1:54, and will continue its international tour.

The exhibition's curator, Anna-Alix Koffi, reflects on the impact of Crypto Art as an empowering tool for artists in contemporary art.

By guaranteeing authenticity and traceability via blockchain, NFTs open up new ways to create, sell and collect works, transforming market dynamics and offering new opportunities for artists.

Goals

Support for key events and professional platforms on the continent
Structuring regional sector dynamics
Supporting French and African CCI professionals in specifier markets
Support for CCI players in target countries

Expected results

As part of Création Africa, this group exhibition supports new, innovative dynamics on the continent, and has received the support of the French Institute of Senegal on site, as well as several French Institutes and cooperation services on the continent from which the artists come, notably Ghana, Morocco, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire and Nigeria.

Exhibiting artists

Isaac Nana Opoku (Ghana)

Keren Lasme (Côte d’Ivoire)

Linda Dounia (Sénégal)

Youssef El Idrissi (Maroc)

Eden Tinto Collins (Ghana)

Gystère (Brésil)

Nigyllia MCClain (Jamaïque-USA)

MDD (Rwanda)

Ayanfe Olarinde (Nigéria)

Hako Hankson (Cameroun)

Adama Sylla (Sénégal)