Soly Cissé
Active between France and Senegal, Soly Cissé (1969 Dakar) is one of the most influential artists of his generation. Soly Cissé constructs his compositions as allegories linked to his associations on history and society. The artist invites the viewer to enter his large formats, rich in narration and colors, with backgrounds loaded with signs and symbols that reveal animals with allegorical roles and powerful figures. They embody a humanity that is unraveling under the pressure of environmental disasters, migratory flows and identity confrontations. A graduate from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Dakar in 1996 and of the ERG, Brussels in 1997, the artist has been exhibiting internationally for two decades. Following his particular exhibition, Soly Cissé, a legend on a quest – official selection of Dak’Art 2022, ae soloxhibition in Evreux and the event, The Pigozzi collection in Cannes are on view until August27 and 14, 2022, respectively.