Mariama Conteh
French · b. 1998
Painting, performance
DESCRIPTION
Mariama Conteh is a French artist born in Paris and a graduate of the École Nationale Supérieure d'Arts de Paris-Cergy. Her painting practice draws from personal photographic archives and collective memory to explore Afro-diasporic identity and the Black female experience. She is a founding member of the Transplantation Project, a collective and cultural center dedicated to Afro-diasporic practices in Paris. She is also active in the drag performance scene.