bio
Assane, a senegalese film photographer who is very passionate
about visual arts. His style crosses between Fine Art, Fashion, Portraiture and Abstract photography. After
capturing the essence of the streets of Senegal for a few years, He has now crossed over to the
Brooklyn scene. He is inspired by African cinemas, and elite Senegalese cinematographers like
Ousmane Sembéne, and Djibril Diop Mambéty. Assane dreams of pushing the culture forward through visual expressions and compositions, and to create unique
images that are reflective of Blackness.
For Assane, photography is a spiritual act,an inner conviction, and a desire to unleash the abstract
essence of subjects beyond what is seen by the naked eye. He is interested in something built up from within, rather than just a superficial image.
His first camera, a Nikon led to hours hunting bugs, flowers, and dolls. This progressed to
composing subjects through angle and lighting, learning from experience, as he expressed himself visually.
Assane’s passion has now evolved with the use of analog cameras(Pentax k1000, Contax G2, and Mamiya m645).The film composition matches his character
through the vintage color grading, the texture, and the blur.
He likes how a photograph,
unlike the other visual arts, is eternally bound to reality more profoundly.
Assane is fascinated with the concept of the real, and how people perceive objects and reality.
This has been intensified through his A-level
subject choices.
Despite my passion for photography, I initially
saw it best to pursue a computer science course, seeing photography
simply as a hobby. However, I studied photography in an advanced level.
Studying Photography at advanced level, has enabled me to develop an independent
and self-motivated practice. I have enjoyed discovering the many genres
of photography, specifically fine art, portraits, still life, street and documentary
photography.
Solo-exhibitions:
- Weshhh x Mimi Plange, Soho House, NY, 2023
- Beauty in Art, 2022
- I Am Black, 2021
Collective exhibitions:
- Soho Photo Gallery, 2022
- Two shows with Static Art Collective, 2021-2022
- Three shows at International Center of Photography, 2019-2020
- Art2Art Collective, 2019
Book Published:
- I Am Black, 2021
Magazine Published:
- Selin
- Out-And-Out
- 1723
- STYLÉCRUZE France
- Bloom
- New Wave
- Never
Awards:
- Outstanding artist of the year at P2G Graduation, 2019