Aïssatou Ciss
Photographer
Born in Senegal, Aïssatou Ciss is a photographer who lives and works between Gorée Island and Dakar. After training in law, she worked on film sets. She discovered art photography through the Rencontres Internationales d'Art Contemporain organised by LES ATELIERS SAHM, in Brazzaville, and decided to become a professional photographer after taking part in 2017. She subsequently took part in several international exhibitions in Greece, Italy, Ivory Coast, Belgium and Senegal.
The themes of identity, transmission and resilience are central to her work. Aissatou Ciss likes to capture her native land and doesn't hesitate to invite the viewer to slow down and observe moments in life.
(Source: citedesartsparis.net)
