Dembo Fixer
b. 1978, Kafountine, Senegal
Dembo has spent his life in Kafountine where you can find him at his place by the beach where he uses traditional methods to dye cloth. He is also active as an actor and dancer and can be seen performing each year at the carnival with his group 'Djanabantang'.
b. 1978, Kafountine, Senegal
Dembo has spent his life in Kafountine where you can find him at his place by the beach where he uses traditional methods to dye cloth. He is also active as an actor and dancer and can be seen performing each year at the carnival with his group 'Djanabantang'.
Black and White
Linoprint 200x300mm
This print calls for union between black and white. Hands reach up into the air in celebration of this unity.
Linoprint 200x300mm
This print calls for union between black and white. Hands reach up into the air in celebration of this unity.
Before the wedding
Linoprint 300x200mm
Before her wedding, the bride is having her hair plaited (baramon). Every woman about to get married will have this done by a special person who will accompany the bride for a week prior to the wedding and help in her preparations.
Linoprint 300x200mm
Before her wedding, the bride is having her hair plaited (baramon). Every woman about to get married will have this done by a special person who will accompany the bride for a week prior to the wedding and help in her preparations.
Women working in the rice fields
Linoprint 300x200mm
The women in this print are busy gathering the rice at harvest time. It shows one woman cutting the rice whilst the other two are making bundles and carrying these away before the rice stalks are beaten to extract the rice.
Linoprint 300x200mm
The women in this print are busy gathering the rice at harvest time. It shows one woman cutting the rice whilst the other two are making bundles and carrying these away before the rice stalks are beaten to extract the rice.
After the burning
Linoprint 300x200mm
This is a symbolic image based upon the idea that after the forest or bush has been burned, it is reborn. In this print, instead of the new growth of plants and trees, we see people embracing as they start a new and happy life.
Linoprint 300x200mm
This is a symbolic image based upon the idea that after the forest or bush has been burned, it is reborn. In this print, instead of the new growth of plants and trees, we see people embracing as they start a new and happy life.
The kora player
Linoprint 300x200mm
The kora is a traditional instrument from West Africa. In this print we see a Jali - a musician, praise singer - playing and singing traditional songs whilst the people celebrate by dancing. This scene would be typical of events such as a naming ceremony or a wedding.
Linoprint 300x200mm
The kora is a traditional instrument from West Africa. In this print we see a Jali - a musician, praise singer - playing and singing traditional songs whilst the people celebrate by dancing. This scene would be typical of events such as a naming ceremony or a wedding.
Fishing near Boune island
Linoprint 300x200mm
Boune is one of the islands in the mangrove area to the south of Kafountine. The area is famous for the variety of migratory birds along with the main crops grown on Boune, coconuts and marijuana.
Linoprint 300x200mm
Boune is one of the islands in the mangrove area to the south of Kafountine. The area is famous for the variety of migratory birds along with the main crops grown on Boune, coconuts and marijuana.
Three women
Linoprint 300x200mm
A typical scene depicting three women collecting water from the well. Two have babies on their backs.
Linoprint 300x200mm
A typical scene depicting three women collecting water from the well. Two have babies on their backs.
Happy Family
Linoprint 400x300mm
The family is at home by the water. The children are happy playing together and one of them is playing with a turtle.
Linoprint 400x300mm
The family is at home by the water. The children are happy playing together and one of them is playing with a turtle.
Jadibalay
Linoprint 400x300mm
More characters from the Koumpo. Jadibalay is on the right of centre whilst Enyas is on the left.
Linoprint 400x300mm
More characters from the Koumpo. Jadibalay is on the right of centre whilst Enyas is on the left.
Casisa
Linoprint 400x300mm
This man has a family with three wives and they are working happily in the fields planting rice.
Linoprint 400x300mm
This man has a family with three wives and they are working happily in the fields planting rice.
Esamay
Linoprint 300x300mm
This character is also known as the Bossman. During the Koumpo programme that happens every Friday and Monday in the village, the Esamay walks around and points to people with his stick to make them dance. People are afraid of him so they do as he tells them.
After the burning 2
Linoprint 400x300mm
This is an updated version of Dembo's popular print. This is a symbolic image based upon the idea that after the forest or bush has been burned, it is reborn. In this print, instead of the new growth of plants and trees, we see people embracing as they start a new and happy life.
Linoprint 400x300mm
This is an updated version of Dembo's popular print. This is a symbolic image based upon the idea that after the forest or bush has been burned, it is reborn. In this print, instead of the new growth of plants and trees, we see people embracing as they start a new and happy life.
Dombondir troupe
Linoprint 300x200mm
Dombondir is a village near the Gambian border. Here we see a celebration with traditional characters such as Agamella and Mamanpara who walks on stilts.
Linoprint 300x200mm
Dombondir is a village near the Gambian border. Here we see a celebration with traditional characters such as Agamella and Mamanpara who walks on stilts.
Unity
Linoprint 300x400mm
Linoprint 300x400mm
Djinabantang
Linoprint 400x300mm
Linoprint 400x300mm
Mama Africa
Linoprint 80x300mm
Linoprint 80x300mm
Union du Monde
Linoprint 400x300mm
Linoprint 400x300mm
Celebration
Linoprint 400x300mm
Linoprint 400x300mm
Koupoule - The Future of man
Linoprint 400x300mm
Linoprint 400x300mm
The Donkey Cart
Linoprint 200x150mm
Linoprint 200x150mm
