Born in 1986 in Dakar, Idrissa Mbengue is an artist passionate about the interactions between people and their environment. The son of a freelance artist, he began his career in branding within the advertising industry before studying visual arts at the Taagat School under the tutelage of Professor Weber.
His work explores the themes of architecture, buildings, lack of space and environmental impact. Idrissa has exhibited on several occasions in Senegal and abroad (Morocco), and was selected for the 2019 and 2023 Art Fairs, including the Dakar Biennale in 2022. He is also an artistic supervisor in therapeutic art at the Diamniadio Children’s Hospital.
The recipient of several awards, he lives and works in Dakar, where he continues to question and rethink our relationship with the environment through art.
