Alexandre Diop (b. 1995) is a Franco-Senegalese artist based in Vienna. His process is initially guided by the physical realities of the materials he employs in his works. Using every day – and often discarded – materials and objects such as books, photographs, metal, and wood, as well as elements like animal hair, fire, and rust, Diop creates compositions that respect creativity and conceptually investigate the artistic essence. His references allude to the deep intellectual space that is an integral layer of his practice. Diop’s process defies immediate definition or categorization, and his practice continues to occupy a space between painting, sculpture, and installation, between figuration and abstraction.
Work
Leon vert le Futur, 2023
Mixed media on wood
82 5/8 x 63 in.
210 x 160 cmCeci n’est pas une Marianne, 2022
Mixed media on wood
90½ x 74¾ in.
230 x 190 cm.Miles Davis, 2021
Mixed media on wood
99½ x 72¾ x 1¾ in.
252.8 x 184.7 x 4.5 cm.Totem and Taboo 3, 2021
Mixed media on canvas
45½ x 37⅝ in.
115.5 x 95.5 cm.Diplomat 10, 2021
Mixed media on wood
45¼ x 37⅜ in.
115 x 95 cm.L’Ascenseur Social, 2021
Mixed media on wood
72 1/2 x 49 5/8 in.
184.2 x 126 cmLe mensonge d’Etat, 2021
Mixed media on wood
47½ x 67⅞ in.
120.5 x 172.5 cm.Mondo Carne, 2022
Oil, oil stick, pastel, acrylic, charcoal, gouache on canvas
103 x 191 in.
261.62 x 485.14 cm.Le Magicien et la Fourmis, 2020
Mixed media on wood
39 x 85 in.
99 x 216 cm.The Indo-European Mythos – Figures of a Global Nonsense | Figure 4, 2020
Mixed media on wood
82 5/8 x 66 7/8 in.
210 x 170 cm.Ce n’est qu’un au revoir, 2020
Mixed media on wood
68⅞ x 63 in.
175 x 160 cm.Autoportrait au vinyle, 2018
Mixed media on wood
22¼ x 23⅜ in.
56.6 x 59.3 cm.
