Originally from Louga and having grown up in Kaolack, Ibrahima Balayara is a Senegalese painter, graffiti artist and designer. In 2018, he joined the Department of Visual Arts at the National School of Fine Arts in Dakar. Through painting, graffiti and graphic design, he explores childhood, the role of women, the environment, architecture and the traditions that surround him. His work brings memory, identity and contemporary realities into dialogue. After signing his first works as PipeuhArt, he adopted the artist name Balayara in 2021. He has taken part in exhibitions in Senegal and abroad, and in 2022 he came second in a national canvas painting competition organised by the European Union. He also runs workshops for children to make art more accessible and to encourage their creativity.
Ibrahima Balayara
