New Moves

Acid Rain , Bright young Nigerian student of El Anasui who won a prize his other work I have on video very good. Tunis Taiaeb Bel Hadj 'Parading to Peace'
Manuel Barreto video behind this work he is from Guinee Bissau, he has made two viedo pieces in this Biennial this one include Twin Tower explosion, this sculpture infront made of bullets will find name later. I have met with Tunde Adegbola who is running a community radio station from here that links remote areas of Liberia, Seirra Leone, Guinee Bassau which is very interesting to hear about also he has introduced me to Modibo Diawara of the Media Centre Dakar and he has arranged for me to work with the lovely Miryam a second year student on my project which will be a small film. I will move to a new area away from the city centre to enable me to do this and give me a new experience of Dakar. Modibo sent me with Miryam to see the place and its great so move there next Sunday. Lots happening before but all a bit of a blur so will post some pics of work seen and once again apologies if artists names not provided as catalogue not with me and note book in bit of a muddle

Female Artists

There are not so many female artists as one would like to see showing but I have enjoyed much, Péagie Gbaguidi Benin and as mentioned others so some pics here. I wanted to talk with several of the women artists but there is a language problem, so will make do with the very useful catalogue which is weighing a lot as in Fench and English. Have new friend Maggie from Bulgaria married to Nigerian, sent for break with her brother inlaw she speaks little English but we have seen some OFF exhibitions together and have been to beach, put our feet in the sea for the first time here in Senegal. I am moving to a peaceful hotel soon to think about the work I want to make here I have the ideas evolving so may not blog for a few days as I want to meet up with some local contacts to see what is possible. SO BON SOIRE FOR NOW

Up date...

Hi I took my second visit to Goree today, as a friend was going, infact she did not turn up at the ferry, but someone will always find you, so met with artist Omar Diouf whose work in OFF and he also was going to island to visit the seven OFF sites so all well. Some interesting things to see much flotson and jetson (?) work and similar local paintings but found 'Eme' who was listening to Hendrix and gave me a tune on his harmonica. Some great photographic work in huge old colonial building and the island was beautiful with many local families and visitors on the beach. Just to cover more details on pics already posted Installation by El Loko Negro Heads Ghana and sculture by Alfred Lyolo the Congo. Have documented interesting work by Kenyan artist Ingrid Mwangi she does video installation and perfomance, also interesting Amal Kenaway from Egypt. Cool toute a l'heure