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Browse daily editionsErika Nimis looks beyond Bamako’s international photography showcase to the working lives of local image-makers. Her report examines scarce materials, commercial portraiture and the ambitions of Alioune Bâ, the Djaw collective and street photographer Arouna Diarra, revealing how artistic experimentation and everyday livelihoods intersect in the city.
In an interview with Jacques Binet, gallery owner Antoinette Jean describes how literature led her to Haitian painting. She discusses Saint Soleil, spiritual imagery and questions of attribution, while stressing the dignity and individuality of the artists whose work she presents.