Painting Pikine by Toure Aboubacar | Painting Figurative Mixed

Babacar grew up in Senegal, a member of the Bambara ethnic group (from Mali). This tribal life became one of his main sources of inspiration and he quickly developed a passion for graphic design, modelling and construction of any kind. At 20 years old, he decided to isolate himself in the bush to concentrate on what has always interested him: artistic creation. At 28 he arrived in France to live from his art. Fascinated by architecture and especially walls (painted, tagged, aged by the time), Babacar is inspired by them and associates them. He creates an encounter between normally unrelated worlds, uniting them in his paintings. The walls express the opposing feelings of both imprisonment and protection. This mixture of a variety of constructions creates a harmonious patchwork which erases differences.