Saidou Dicko
SAÏDOU DICKO WAS BORN IN BURKINA FASO IN 1979. A SELF-TAUGHT VISUAL ARTIST (PHOTOGRAPHER, VIDEOGRAPHER, INSTALLER AND PAINTER), HE LIVES AND WORKS IN PARIS.
Shadows have always inspired Saïdou Dicko’s work. When he was a child, the shadows pushed him to draw. Whilst he was a shepherd, he used to trace the outlines of the bushes, animals and rivers he met. The cross on top of the head of his characters also echo his childhood. That is a wink to the pattern of one fabric from the Peulh tradition. For him, it is a way to pay a tribute to beauty and to represent the humanity of his characters. To this extent, he turns them into shadows. In his series of painted photographs, The Shadowed People - unique pieces - a combination of different clichés, he covers the subject with black paint. In that way, the beings give their place to their shadow, providing a universal scope to the work. The life experiences of Saïdou Dicko, between Paris and Burkina Faso, his native culture and his travels, leave their mark on his work with poetry as well as mystery. Since then, his work has been presented at many international events (biennials, international fairs, exhibitions).
His works received several prizes: Prix Blachère in 2006 in Dakar Biennale, Prix de la francophonie at African photography encounter of Bamako in 2007, Fondation Thamgidi prize in 2008 in Dakar and the Off prize of European Union. In 2012, he co-founded the collective «Rendez-Vous of Artists» which is a nomad platform where artists of all kinds: curators, gallerists, art lovers, cultural journalists, exchange. These exchanges sometimes lead to exhibition projects. Since 2013, he also works as a curator (3rd International Biennial of Casablanca) and scenographer mostly in Morocco with Arkane Africa.
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The Prince of Shadows
Saïdou Dicko 7 May - 7 Jun 2022You are entering the lands of the Prince of Shadows. His Kingdom isn’t ruled by any law except the one of listening to their eyes, led by their feelings. Saïdou...Read more -
La poésie du lien
Saïdou Dicko & Hyacinthe Ouattara 27 Mar - 25 May 2021So close and yet so far apart. From urban choreography, disrupted by the social distancing measures, to the screens that interpose in our relationships, human relationships are disturbed. Queues are...Read more
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1-54 New York
New York | USA 18 - 21 May 2023EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Saïdou Dicko Salifou Lindou Mallory Lowe Mpoka Emma OdumadeRead more -
Art Brussels
Brussels | Belgium 20 - 23 Apr 2023Exhibiting artists Nasreddine Bennacer Saïdou Dicko Omar Mahfoudi Ousmane Niang Jean David Nkot Ozioma Onuzulike TemandrotaRead more -
Artgenève
Geneva | Switzerland 26 - 29 Jan 2023EXHIBITING ARTISTS : Saïdou Dicko Omar Mahfoudi Ousmane Niang Ozioma OnuzulikeRead more -
BAD+
Bordeaux | France 7 - 10 Jul 2022EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Moustapha Baidi Oumarou Saïdou Dicko Salifou Lindou Jean David Nkot Hyacinthe Ouattara Omar MahfoudiRead more -
Photo London
London | UK 12 - 15 May 2022EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Saïdou Dicko Asiko Nana Yaw Oduro Marc PossoRead more -
Artgenève
Geneva | Switzerland 3 - 6 Mar 2022EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Matthew Eguavoen Moustapha Baidi Oumarou Omar Mahfoudi Saïdou Dicko Salifou LindouRead more -
Art Paris
Paris | France 9 - 12 Sep 2021EXHIBITING ARTISTS: Salifou Lindou Saïdou Dicko Cristiano MangovoRead more -
1-54 New York
ONLINE EDITION 17 - 23 May 2021EXHIBITING ARTISTS : Moustapha Baidi Oumarou Saïdou Dicko Cristiano Mangovo Jean David Nkot Marc Posso We are pleased to participate in the 1-54 New York...Read more