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Jokkoo

TEMPLONMar 06, 2025 — May 01, 2025
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After the resounding success of Alioune Diagne’s Senegalese pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale international art exhibition, TEMPLON New York unveils the very first show of this rising star of the African art scene on American soil.

“Jokkoo”, which means connection or linking in Wolof, features a group of approximately thirty canvases, that offer a cross-examination between of the artist’s home country and the United States.

As soon as the visitors step through the door, they are immersed in the dynamic universe of the artist filled with an infinite array of “unconscious signs” that blend writing and enigmatic symbols. They reveal complex and personal perspectives on the African diaspora, from scenes of local markets to seascapes populated by boats used for clandestine immigration.

Diagne focuses on the intermingling of cultures between Afro-American and continental African communities. The thousands...More expand_more

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SOLO EXHIBITION

Jokkoo

TEMPLONMar 06, 2025 — May 01, 2025
Press Release
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After the resounding success of Alioune Diagne’s Senegalese pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale international art exhibition, TEMPLON New York unveils the very first show of this rising star of the African art scene on American soil.

“Jokkoo”, which means connection or linking in Wolof, features a group of approximately thirty canvases, that offer a cross-examination between of the artist’s home country and the United States.

As soon as the visitors step through the door, they are immersed in the dynamic universe of the artist filled with an infinite array of “unconscious signs” that blend writing and enigmatic symbols. They reveal complex and personal perspectives on the African diaspora, from scenes of local markets to seascapes populated by boats used for clandestine immigration.

Diagne focuses on the intermingling of cultures between Afro-American and continental African communities. The thousands...More expand_more

Exhibition Space
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293 10th Ave, New York, NY 10001, USA
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