Senegal
Amy Celestina Ndione
Visual artist · Also known as Celestina
Born in 1988, she lives and works in Dakar. A 2015 graduate of the École nationale des Arts de Dakar, she continues her research in the studio of Piniang, who becomes her mentor. First prize at the Ouagadougou International Painting Meetings in 2021.
Approach and materials
A hybrid painting in which collage becomes a language: symbols, words, images and materials question the codes of our social representations. The sheep’s head explores the border between individual and flock; thread, a sign of connection, links people across time and space.
Career highlights
- 2018Residency, Centre Clark, Montreal
- 2019Residency, Konstepidemin, Gothenburg
- 2023IN-DISCIPLINE, Jardin Rouge, Marrakech
- 2024Senegal Pavilion, Dakar Biennale
