Ananias Leki Dago
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Ananias Leki Dago is an Ivorian
photographer.
He was born in 2.November.1970, in Abidjan
.
He studied at the Institut National Supérieur de l'Action et de l'Animation Culturelle in Abidjan.
In 2000, he initiated and coordinated the Rencontres du Sud (South Encounters), the monthly of photography in Abidjan, till 2002.
Ananias Léki Dago lives and works in Paris.
Côte d'Ivoire
The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire or Ivory Coast is a country in West Africa. It has an area of , and borders the countries Liberia, Guinea, Mali, Burkina Faso and Ghana; its southern boundary is along the Gulf of Guinea. The country's population was 15,366,672 in 1998 and was estimated to be...
photographer.
He was born in 2.November.1970, in Abidjan
Abidjan
Abidjan is the economic and former official capital of Côte d'Ivoire, while the current capital is Yamoussoukro. it was the largest city in the nation and the third-largest French-speaking city in the world, after Paris, and Kinshasa but before Montreal...
.
He studied at the Institut National Supérieur de l'Action et de l'Animation Culturelle in Abidjan.
In 2000, he initiated and coordinated the Rencontres du Sud (South Encounters), the monthly of photography in Abidjan, till 2002.
Ananias Léki Dago lives and works in Paris.
Exhibitions
- 2009 "Shebeen Blues" solo exhibition in Goethe-Institut of Johannesburg, South Africa
- 2008 Show in Joburg Art FairJoburg Art FairJoburg Art Fair is a contemporary art fair held annually in Johannesburg, South Africa. The first show took place from 13 to 16 March 2008. The second Joburg Art Fair is scheduled for 3 April to 5 April 2009....
, South Africa - 2008 'Flow' at the Studio Museum in Harlem, New York
- 2008 Amnesia Platform VI “Restricted Areas” in Goethe Institut Auditorium, Nairobi
- 2007 "Bamako en Croix" in City Hall of San Francisco
- 2006 "Dynamics of Urban Culture", IX Havana biennialHavana biennialThe Havana Biennial Art Exhibition takes place in Havana every two years, and principally aims at promoting the « Third World » contemporary art...
, Cuba - 2006 "Blanc-Mesnil Noirs" solo exhibition in Paris, France
- 2005 "Noirs Lumières" solo exhibition in Paris, France
- 2005 "Labo Photo" in Seine-Saint-DenisSeine-Saint-Denis- Culture :A number of hip hop artists come from the Seine-Saint-Denis, including one of the first major hip-hop groups in France, NTM, as well as Lord Kossity, or more recent acts such as Tandem or Sefyu.- Miscellaneous topics :...
Department, France - 2004 " Africa Remix" in Museum Kunst PalastMuseum kunst palastThe Museum Kunstpalast is an art museum in Düsseldorf, Germany.- History :The Museum Kunst Palast was founded as Kunstmuseum Düsseldorf, a typical communal arts collection in Germany. The first exhibits were given by the popular regent Jan Wellem, Duke of Palatinate, and his wife Anna Maria Luisa...
de Düsseldorf (2004), in London, Georges Pompidou Center in Paris (2005), Mori Art Museum in Tokyo (2006) and Johannesburg, South Africa (2007) - 2004 "Le Ports d’Afrique" 35th edition of the Rencontres d'ArlesRencontres d'ArlesThe Rencontres d'Arles is a summer festival of photography, founded in 1970 by the photographer Lucien Clergue, the writer Michel Tournier and the historian Jean-Maurice Rouquette. It takes place between July and September in Arles, a town in Provence, southern France.The festival shows mostly new...
in France - 2004 "Rites sacrés / Rites profanes" in BamakoBamakoBamako is the capital of Mali and its largest city with a population of 1.8 million . Currently, it is estimated to be the fastest growing city in Africa and sixth fastest in the world...
, Mali - 2002 "La terre est à nous" in Dakar, Senegal
- 2001 "Art sur Scène" in French Cultural Center Arthur Rimbaud, Djibouti
- 2001 "Africas,the Artist and the City" in Cultura Contemporània Center of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
- 2001 "9th Rencontres des Aubenades de la Photographie" in Aubenas, France
- 1998 "Dak’art 1998", III biennial of African contemporary art, Dakar, Senegal
- 1998 "Ja Taa. Prendre l’image" in Bamako, Mali
- 1997 "Artefact" in Marché des Arts, Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
- 1995 "Sid'Art" in French Cultural Centre, Abidjan
- 1994 First African Encounters of PhotographyAfrican Photography EncountersAfrican Photography Encounters is a biennial exhibition in Bamako, Mali since 1994. The exhibition, featuring exhibits by contemporary African photographers, is spread over several Bamako cultural centers, including the National Museum, the National Library, the Modibo Keïta memorial, and the...
, Bamako, Mali
Biography
- Ananias Leki Dago, photographer – Côte d'Ivoire, Author: Yann le Goff, French, Monograph, Softcover, 165x120mm, 24pg, full colour, ISBN 9782912415707
- "Shebeen Blues" the wheel is still in spin, photographies by Ananias Leki Dago, Author: Ananias Leki Dago, Mongane Wally Serote, Edition : Éditions Gang, France, 240x220mm, 122 pg, ISBN 9782918376026