Interview with Cheikh Ndiaye


In conversation with curator Alicia Knock in his studio, artist Cheikh Ndiaye describes painting as a “memory device”, and discusses its relation to architecture, urban planning, archive and colonial history in Africa. Interview shot at Cité des Arts, Paris, October 2021 Interview by Alicia Knock (Centre Pompidou) Video directed by Louis Pierre-Lacouture Production: Sophie Potelon and Pauline Schweitzer Camera: Vincent Peugnet Translation: Emmanuelle Day ©KADIST, 2022


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