#fbf #1:54 Omar Ba, Out of Time 1, 2016 "His works combine memories of Senegal with experiences of his current home in Geneva. Ba lives and works in Geneva, Switzerland. Ba predominantly makes paintings directly onto corrugated cardboard sheets, the artist's preferred surface. His relocation from Dakar to Geneva has had a major effect on his work bringing together both African and Western influences often centered around single figures, isolated on blackened surfaces. The highly patterned and elaborate personages draw together imagery associated with famine, tribal decoration, factional warfare and despotic self-styled leaders, along with advances in new technology and popular culture. These almost mythological, 'folklore' inspired beings are not void of Western influences, which serve as a nod to Postmodernity and the culture of 'now'." - artist overview from halesgallery.com #OmarBa #senegalese #africanart #africanartist #contemporaryart #oilpencilacrylicgouache #corrugatedcardboard #halesgallery