Cheikh Tidiane Keita's reflections on life in his home, Dakar, Senegal are a tactile reference to a way of life that is ancient, contemporary and even in many ways futuristic. The strands that braid the whole are often bathed in the monochrome of the Sahel: beige, browns and ochres. These then scaffold a foreground that erupts with violent and sudden color often infused by movement. Movements in dance, in traffic, in simple walking and often parading an astounding elegance in midst of seeming chaos meld an incredible richness into a perfectly innovative and modern whole - that is uniquely and wholly Dakar.

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