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Rackie Diankha

Koumpe,
mixed media on cloth

It is the wish to know what is hidden in back of something. Here I wanted to revive the intimate undergarment (petit pagne) which is emblematic to our society and which has the same feeling as the veil that hides a beautiful face behind beads. The hole in this work is meant to reinforce curiosity and fascination.

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