Through painting, photography, video or installations, Dicko transforms the representation of forms giving life to visual phenomena. Also to physical and psychological events of light, uniting the two extreme values ​​that are at the heart of black and white contrast. He finds pleasure in bringing together the opposites to talk to us about equality, union, maternal love, freedom, humanity…

His artistic work continues to evolve thanks to his travels, his experience, as well as his various inspirations and always his quest for a better world. So, his new series “The Shadowed People” is a reflection of all these years of work and research. He presents us with more and more poetic and poignant works which unveil him from day to day.

About the Author

Saïdou Dicko was born in Burkina Faso in 1979. He lives and works in Paris, France.

Saïdou is a self-taught visual artist (photographer, videographer, installer and painter). Six months after his photographic debut, he presents his first exhibition in the 2006 Dakar Biennial Off, where he won a prize, the first in a long series.

Since then, his work has been presented at many international events (biennials, international fairs, exhibitions). In 2012, he co-founded the collective “Rendez-Vous d’Artistes” which is a nomad platform where artists of all kinds: curators, gallerists, art lovers, cultural journalists … exchange. These exchanges also sometimes lead to exhibition projects. Since 2013, he has been curator and scenographer, particularly in Morocco.