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Delphine Diaw Diallo | |
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| Born | 1977 (age 47–48) |
| Nationality | Senegal |
| Occupation | Photographer |
Delphine Diallo, or Delphine Diaw Diallo (born 1977) is a French-born photographer of Senegalese descent. She has previously lived in Paris and Saint-Louis, Senegal, but is now in Brooklyn, New York. [1]
Delphine Diallo was born in 1977, in France.[ citation needed ] Diallo graduated from the Académie Charpentier School of Visual Art in Paris in 1999, before working in the music industry for seven years as a special-effects motion artist, video editor and graphic designer.[ citation needed ]
In 2008, she moved from Paris to New York to explore her own practice.[ citation needed ] Diallo was mentored by photographer and artist Peter Beard, who was impressed by her creativity and spontaneity before offering her to collaborate for the Pirelli calendar photo shoot in Botswana. [2] Inspired by new environments on this trip, she decided to return to her father's home city of Saint-Louis in Senegal to start her own vision quest.[ citation needed ]
Seeking to challenge the norms of our society, Diallo immerses herself in the realm of anthropology, mythology, religion, science and martial arts to release her mind.[ citation needed ] Diallo combines artistry with activism, pushing the many possibilities of empowering women, youth, and cultural minorities through visual provocation.[ citation needed ] Diallo uses analog, digital photography and collages as she continues to explore new mediums.[ citation needed ] She is working towards creating new dimensions and a place where consciousness and art are a universal language by connecting artists, sharing ideas and learning.[ citation needed ]
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