Brilliant Ideas: Abdoulaye Konate

Bloomberg’s Brilliant Ideas looks at the most exciting and acclaimed artists at work in the world today. We will feature top names and up-and-coming artists, the stars of tomorrow; painters, sculptors, digital, conceptual and performance artists, photographers, land and street artists. Bloomberg TV has covered the globe to talk with these artists in their studios and exhibition points. Through intimate conversations we reveal their Brilliant Ideas.

Abdulaye Konate is one of the world’s greatest artist. From Mali, west Africa. He works with textiles, a rich tradition in the region. many of his works are on a huge scale, one the size of a football pitch, where he shows just how much it is possible to do with fabrics. His work is sometimes abstract full of layers and textures, sometimes cartoon-like with urgent messages. Always colorful.

Genre: Art

Duration: 00:24:05

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