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'''Delphine Diallo''' (born 1977 in [[Paris]]) is a |
'''Delphine Diallo''' or '''Delphine Diaw Diallo''' (born 1977 in [[Paris]]) is a [[France|French]]-[[Senegal]]ese photographer. She was originally based in [[Saint-Louis, Senegal]] but now works in [[New York City]]. |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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Diallo was born in 1977 to a Senegalese father and a French mother painter. She chose to study arts and graduated in Visual Arts from [[Académie Charpentier]] in Paris.<ref>{{cite web| language=fr | title=Delphine Diallo | publisher=[[Photoquai]] | year=2015 | url= http://www.photoquai.fr/2015/photographes/delphine-diallo/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| language=fr | first=Maxime |last=Delcourt | title=Delphine Diallo | newspaper=[[Fisheye (magazine)|Fisheye]] | issue=21 | pages=37| date=November–December 2016 | url texte=}}</ref> She subsequently worked in the music industry for seven years, before she launched into photography. She went to her country of origin and settled in [[Saint-Louis, Senegal|Saint-Louis]], the place of origin of her father. There, she established a photography studio and started taking photographs of her family for her first series named ''Renaissance''.<ref name=Renaissance>{{cite news|language=fr|title=Photoquai 2015 : We are family | newspaper=[[20 minutes (France)|20 minutes]]|date=September 21, 2015|url= https://www.20minutes.fr/culture/diaporama-9533-photo-931501-photoquai-2015-we-are-family}}</ref> The studio was named Magic in tribute to Malian photographer [[Malick Sidibé]], who influenced Diallo's early works. |
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She graduated from the Académie Charpentier School of Visual Art in Paris in 1999 before working in the music industry for seven years as a special effect motion artist, video editor and graphic designer. In 2008, she moved to New York to explore her own practice after giving up a cooperate Art Director role in Paris. Diallo was mentored by acclaimed photographer and artist of Peter Beard who was impressed by her creativity and spontaneity before offering her to collaborate for the Pirelli calendar photo shoot in Botswana. Inspired by new environments on this trip, she decided to return to her father's home city of Saint-Louis in Senegal to start her own vision quest. |
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Diallo moved to New York City in 2008. She met [[Peter Beard]], who showed interest for her creativity. They worked together on the [[Pirelli Calendar]] in [[Botswana]].<ref name=LifeForce>{{cite news|title=Delphine Diallo|date=November 2014|newspaper=Life Force Magazine | url= http://www.lifeforcemagazine.com/nov2014/biographies.htm }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=The Masked Expressions of Delphine Diallo | date=March 8, 2016 | newspaper=Creators | url=https://creators.vice.com/en_uk/article/delphine-diallo}}</ref> |
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Sought to challenge the norms of our society, Diallo immerses herself in the realm of anthropology, mythology, religion, science and martial arts to release her mind. Her work takes her to far remote areas, as she insists on spending intimate time with her subjects to better able represent their most innate energy “I treat my process as if it were an adventure liberating a new protagonist” — Diallo’s powerful portraitures unmask and stir an uninhibited insight that allows her audience to see beyond the facade. “We are in constant search for wonder and growth. I see art asa vessel to express consciousness and an access to diffuse wisdom, enlightenment, fear, beauty, ugliness, mystery, faith, strength, fearless, universal matter”. |
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In 2012, Diallo was listed among the 26 emerging photographers by the [[International Center of Photography|ICP]], among the emerging stars of photography by ''[[Smithsonian (magazine)|Smithsonian]]'', and in 2013 among the 30 emerging photographers by ''[[Photo District News]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=New York Times Portfolio Review: The Photographers | date=December 25, 2014 | first=Elizabeth |last=Avedon | newspaper= The Eye of Photography | url=http://www.loeildelaphotographie.com/en/2014/12/25/article/24622/new-york-times-portfolio-review-the-photographers/ }}</ref><ref name=LifeForce /> |
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Where ever she can, Diallo combines artistry with activism, pushing the many possibilities of empowering women, youth, and cultural minorities through visual provocation. Diallo uses analog and digital photography, collage and illustration, 3D printing and virtual reality technologies as she continues to explore new mediums. She is working towards creating new dimensions and a place where consciousness and art are a universal language by connecting artists, sharing ideas and learning. |
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==Exhibitions (selection)== |
==Exhibitions (selection)== |
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*2014: ''Femme photographe'' at [[Onomo Hotels|Onomo Hotel]] in [[Dakar]], Senegal<ref name=Onomo>{{cite news|language=fr| title= Femme photographe en exposition à Onomo|date=December 6, 2014|newspaper= Wak Hart |url=http://www.wakhart.com/events/femme-photographe-en-exposition-onomo/ }}</ref> |
*2014: ''Femme photographe'' at [[Onomo Hotels|Onomo Hotel]] in [[Dakar]], Senegal<ref name=Onomo>{{cite news|language=fr| title= Femme photographe en exposition à Onomo|date=December 6, 2014|newspaper= Wak Hart |url=http://www.wakhart.com/events/femme-photographe-en-exposition-onomo/ }}</ref> |
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*2015: ''ReSignifications: Imagining the Black Body and Re-Staging Histories'' in Florence, Italy<ref>{{cite news|title=Photos That Celebrate — and Challenge — Feminine Ideals | date=August 13, 2015| newspaper=[[T Magazine]] |url=http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/13/delphine-diaw-diallo-photographs/?_r=1 }}</ref> |
*2015: ''ReSignifications: Imagining the Black Body and Re-Staging Histories'' in Florence, Italy<ref>{{cite news|title=Photos That Celebrate — and Challenge — Feminine Ideals | date=August 13, 2015| newspaper=[[T Magazine]] |url=http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/08/13/delphine-diaw-diallo-photographs/?_r=1 }}</ref> |
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*2015: ''We are family'' at [[Photoquai]] in [[Paris]], France<ref name=Renaissance |
*2015: ''We are family'' at [[Photoquai]] in [[Paris]], France<ref name=Renaissance /> |
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*2016: Unseen Photo Festival in [[Amsterdam]], the Netherlands<ref>{{cite news|date=August 31, 2016|title=African Portraiture at the Unseen 2016 Fair and Festival|newspaper=[[British Journal of Photography]]|first=Tom |last=Seymour|url= http://www.bjp-online.com/2016/08/african-portraiture-at-the-unseen-2016-fair-and-festival/ }}</ref> |
*2016: Unseen Photo Festival in [[Amsterdam]], the Netherlands<ref>{{cite news|date=August 31, 2016|title=African Portraiture at the Unseen 2016 Fair and Festival|newspaper=[[British Journal of Photography]]|first=Tom |last=Seymour|url= http://www.bjp-online.com/2016/08/african-portraiture-at-the-unseen-2016-fair-and-festival/ }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:55, 2 June 2020
Delphine Diallo or Delphine Diaw Diallo (born 1977 in Paris) is a French-Senegalese photographer. She was originally based in Saint-Louis, Senegal but now works in New York City.
Biography
Diallo was born in 1977 to a Senegalese father and a French mother painter. She chose to study arts and graduated in Visual Arts from Académie Charpentier in Paris.[1][2] She subsequently worked in the music industry for seven years, before she launched into photography. She went to her country of origin and settled in Saint-Louis, the place of origin of her father. There, she established a photography studio and started taking photographs of her family for her first series named Renaissance.[3] The studio was named Magic in tribute to Malian photographer Malick Sidibé, who influenced Diallo's early works.
Diallo moved to New York City in 2008. She met Peter Beard, who showed interest for her creativity. They worked together on the Pirelli Calendar in Botswana.[4][5]
In 2012, Diallo was listed among the 26 emerging photographers by the ICP, among the emerging stars of photography by Smithsonian, and in 2013 among the 30 emerging photographers by Photo District News.[6][4]
Exhibitions (selection)
- 2005: African Photography Encounters in Bamako, Mali
- 2009: African Photography Encounters in Bamako, Mali
- 2011: African Photography Encounters in Bamako, Mali
- 2011: Kornhaus Museum in Bern, Switzerland
- 2012: Dakar Biennale, Senegal[7]
- 2014: Femme photographe at Onomo Hotel in Dakar, Senegal[8]
- 2015: ReSignifications: Imagining the Black Body and Re-Staging Histories in Florence, Italy[9]
- 2015: We are family at Photoquai in Paris, France[3]
- 2016: Unseen Photo Festival in Amsterdam, the Netherlands[10]
References
- ^ "Delphine Diallo" (in French). Photoquai. 2015.
- ^ Delcourt, Maxime (November–December 2016). "Delphine Diallo". Fisheye (in French). No. 21. p. 37.
{{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|url texte=(help) - ^ a b "Photoquai 2015 : We are family". 20 minutes (in French). September 21, 2015.
- ^ a b "Delphine Diallo". Life Force Magazine. November 2014.
- ^ "The Masked Expressions of Delphine Diallo". Creators. March 8, 2016.
- ^ Avedon, Elizabeth (December 25, 2014). "New York Times Portfolio Review: The Photographers". The Eye of Photography.
- ^ "La Biennale Dak'Art 2012 finit en beauté au Sénégal". Allafrica (in French).
- ^ "Femme photographe en exposition à Onomo". Wak Hart (in French). December 6, 2014.
- ^ "Photos That Celebrate — and Challenge — Feminine Ideals". T Magazine. August 13, 2015.
- ^ Seymour, Tom (August 31, 2016). "African Portraiture at the Unseen 2016 Fair and Festival". British Journal of Photography.
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