Rencontres d’art contemporain Gnanamaya
Since 2007, I’ve organized les Rencontres Gnanamaya, an annual exhibition and conference in my home town, which brings together visual artists from Africa and Europe (Burkina Faso, France, Belgium, Mali, Togo, Ghana…) for artistic collaborations with recovered materials. .
This event, whose name means “Second Life” in Dioula, is to share practices, produce performances, and elevate the work of artists from the local community and abroad. We also organize workshops with children from the area.
The collaboration is supported and renewed each year with the support of the Centre Culturel Français (Institut Français) de Bobo-Dioulasso.
Program of Rencontres Gnanamaya 2022
The international meeting of contemporary art in Gnanamaya will take place from January 17th to 21st 2022 in Bobo-Dioulasso. In 2022, the program includes:
An Exposition: the 17 invited artists will present three works in three exhibition halls in Bobo-Dioulasso.
Original Creations : produced during a week in a shared residency in the gardens of the l’IFBF-Bobo .
A Conference-Debate: on the theme of la rencontre Gnanamaya : "Création : partir, rester, voyager"
Training Workshops on different artistic techniques, with a focus on upcycling of recovered materials and a design workshop for young artists.
Featured Artists :
Ikram Ben Nrahim, Tunisia
Apollinaire Guidimbaye, Chad
Renato Biunno, France / Italy
Elhadji Samba Diedhou, Sénégal
Elmarto, Burkina Faso
Soumaila Kamagate, Côte d’Ivoire
Safiato Ballo, Burkina Faso
Isabel Pizzaro, Chili / France
Adjate Paulin Bahigobou, Burkina Faso
Koyate Ousmane, Burkina Faso
Yapo Yapo Patrick, Côte d’Ivoire
Gérard Tête, Togo
17 janvier
Opening of the la résidence de création des artistes à l’Institut Français du Burkina Faso
18 janvier
Artistic Residency and meetings with the artists
Conference and Debate on the conference theme: "Création : partir, rester, voyager"
19 janvier
Artistic Residency
Workshop for young artists conducted by the Gnanamaya team
20 janvier
Assembly of the exposition of works created during the residency
Private Showing at la Maison de la Culture
21 janvier
Visit to the exchibition and meeting with the artists for the young people of Colma
Performances and presentation of works by the artists
