Alexandre Diop

Alexandre Diop is a Franco-Senegalese artist based between Paris, Dakar, Vienna, and Berlin. His process is deeply rooted in a meticulous exploration of the physicality of the materials he engages with. Diop has developed the concept of Object Image, utilizing everyday—and often discarded—materials and objects such as metal, found items from the streets or junkyards, fabrics, books, photographs, colours, anatomical elements, as well as transformative processes like fire and rust.

Diop’s practice exists in a space between drawing, painting, and sculpture, oscillating between figuration and abstraction. His references allude to a deep intellectual framework that forms an integral layer of his work. Defying immediate definition or categorization, his compositions uphold the essence of creativity while conceptually interrogating artistic expression. Acting as multilayered narratives, Diop’s works delve deeply into his own experiences, alongside broader observations and interpretations of the world.

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Image courtesy Jorit Aust.

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