ABDOULAYE KONATE
Abdoulaye Konaté, born in 1953 in Diré, is one of the great figures of plastic arts in Africa. He uses tapestry, dressmaking, painting and sculpture, making fabric his main creative material.
Two main directions emerge from his work. The first, conscious and committed, addresses different themes related to contemporary society and the human condition, with a critical vision of socio-political issues.
The second, purely plastic and aesthetic, leads him to question the analysis of the relationship between colors, associating Western modernism and African symbolism.
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Bleu au triangle et cercle TouaregTechnical : Textile
Date : 2020
Height : 197 cm
Length : 150 cm
Bleu aux motifs TouaregTechnical : Textile
Date : 2024
Height : 401 cm
Length : 264 cm
Exhibitions
Publications
ABDOULAYE KONATE
Les plis de l’Âme
La Galerie 38
Français / Anglais
54 pages
24 x 33 cm
Juin 2021
ABDOULAYE KONATE
L’Étoffe des songes
Younes Afsahi, Mohamed Chaoui El Faiz, Armelle Dakouo
La Galerie 38 & Fondation CDG
Français
103 pages
28,5 x 24,5 cm
Mars 2017
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