Portrait Vintage – A photography exhibit by Senegalese photographer Ibrahima THIAM

Born in 1976 in Saint-Louis, Senegal, Ibrahima Thiam settled in Dakar where he pursued studies in economics. In 2009, during a workshop organized by the Goethe Institute as part of the Mois de la Photographie in Dakar, he discovered his passion for photography. Self-taught, he explores a variety of visual themes, such as memory, archiving, African oral traditions, and the myths and legends of Senegal. Ibrahima Thiam has built a collection of images, some of which come from his family archives, enriching his own photographic imagination. In recent years, he has developed a visual approach that highlights the deities of the Lébou communities. His work is exhibited around the world and will be on display at Georgetown University, in ICC425, on November 11 and 12. This is a free event and all are welcome.
This exhibition, along with the artist’s presence at Georgetown, is made possible by the Department of French and Francophone Studies (CAS), and the generous support of the following contributors: the Department of Art and Art History (SFS), Faculty of Literatures, Cultures, and Language Studies (LCL, CAS), the African Studies program (SFS), the Culture and Politics program (SFS), the Georgetown Humanities Initiative, the Gender+Justice Initiative, and the cultural services of the Embassy of France in the United States.