French Artist Shows His Work at Alliance Française.
Patrick Singh's art was on view at Alliance Française Banjul last week. His works were created while he was a guest artist in The Gambia.
Singh paints, draws, and writes books. He has lived in many lands to make art, and his work shows how people live in the places he visits.
He spent two months at Alliance Française, where he met local people and made art about their lives. He painted on cloth and common things like teapots.
The show opened on Tuesday. Dr. Mamadou Tangara, the Foreign Affairs Minister, attended, as did Professor Pierre Gomez from Higher Education.
People can see Singh's art at Alliance Française on Kairaba Avenue all through February.
"We love helping French and Gambian artists work here," said Justine Guschlbauer, who runs Alliance Française. "Singh stayed at the Musa Ngum artists' house. His art shows Gambian life in books and faces. Come see his fine work."
Singh worked with others during his stay. He made art with Amnesty International Banjul. He also drew pictures as French player Waagal and Gambian kora player Musa Susso made music.
"These meetings make special art that tells our stories," Guschlbauer said.
Singh talked about his work: "I draw and paint what I see. I met many people here. I learned from them all - those who live here, those who teach, those who learn."
He made a boat into a book place at Alliance Française. "I used an old fishing boat to make a small house for books," Singh said. "It stands for fishing, which means much to the Gambia. It helps teach, and it thanks Gambian writers."
Patrick Singh's art was on view at Alliance Française Banjul last week. His works were created while he was a guest artist in The Gambia.
Singh paints, draws, and writes books. He has lived in many lands to make art, and his work shows how people live in the places he visits.
He spent two months at Alliance Française, where he met local people and made art about their lives. He painted on cloth and common things like teapots.
The show opened on Tuesday. Dr. Mamadou Tangara, the Foreign Affairs Minister, attended, as did Professor Pierre Gomez from Higher Education.
People can see Singh's art at Alliance Française on Kairaba Avenue all through February.
"We love helping French and Gambian artists work here," said Justine Guschlbauer, who runs Alliance Française. "Singh stayed at the Musa Ngum artists' house. His art shows Gambian life in books and faces. Come see his fine work."
Singh worked with others during his stay. He made art with Amnesty International Banjul. He also drew pictures as French player Waagal and Gambian kora player Musa Susso made music.
"These meetings make special art that tells our stories," Guschlbauer said.
Singh talked about his work: "I draw and paint what I see. I met many people here. I learned from them all - those who live here, those who teach, those who learn."
He made a boat into a book place at Alliance Française. "I used an old fishing boat to make a small house for books," Singh said. "It stands for fishing, which means much to the Gambia. It helps teach, and it thanks Gambian writers."
