Viyé Diba
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Born1954
Senegal
EducationUndergraduate degree in Fine Arts, Ecole Nationale des Beaux-arts, Dakar, Senegal; PhD in Urban Geography, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France
Occupation(s)Artist, professor of art education
Employer(s)Ecole Normale Supérieure d’Education Artistique (ENSEA), Dakar, Senegal
Viyé Diba | |
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| Born | 1954 Senegal |
| Education | Undergraduate degree in Fine Arts, Ecole Nationale des Beaux-arts, Dakar, Senegal; PhD in Urban Geography, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, Nice, France |
| Occupation(s) | Artist, professor of art education |
| Employer(s) | Ecole Normale Supérieure d’Education Artistique (ENSEA), Dakar, Senegal |
Viyé Diba (born 1954) is a Senegalese mixed-media, installation, and performance artist.[1][2][3] He is known for using found, local, raw, and recycled materials in his work, reflecting his interest in environmental themes.[4][1][5][2][6] Diba's work has been included in several international exhibitions, including Dak’Art, Johannesburg Biennale, and Biennale d’Abidjan, and was featured in a solo exhibition at the National Gallery in Dakar, Senegal.[2] His work can be seen at the North Carolina Museum of Art, Brooklyn Museum, and the National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C.[4][6][7]
