El Hadji Sy developed a vibrant painting practice on unconventional supports including sacks, tarpaulins and floors. A critic of official cultural policy in Senegal, he also played a major role in artist-run spaces and alternative institutions.
Painting; performance; curating
Major Works
- 1980s onwardSack Paintings
- 1980sFloor Paintings
- 1970s–90sLaboratory AGIT’ART projects
- 1980sVillage Paintings
- 1980sPolitical Figure Paintings
- 1980s–2000sDakar Works
- 1990sTarpaulin Paintings
- 1980sPerformance Paintings
- 2000sRecent Large Canvases
- 1990sPortraits and Figures
Interviews & Writing
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