Alun Be

We’re an @Architizer A+Awards finalist The UCAD residences are among the 5 finalists for the A+AWARDS in the Sustainable Multi-Unit Residential Building category! Les logements de l'UCAD font partie des 5 finalistes du prix A+AWARDS dans la catégorie Sustainable Multi-Unit Residential Building ! @hardel_lebihan_architectes @alunbe photographs by @schnepp.renou Public voting is open until May 15th.

#PowerPortrait: Alun Be - photographer & architect Senegalese artist Alun Be’s work offers breathtaking answers to questions of identity, culture, and belonging. His self-taught photography is a vibrant celebration of African subjects, blending tradition with a sharp, contemporary edge. Fueled by a life lived across West Africa, France, and the United States, Alun Be masterfully captures the nuances of identity. With an architect’s eye and a storyteller’s heart, he transforms everyday moments into profound statements. His journey has taken him to the Milan Universal Expo, the Dakar Biennale, and beyond - solidifying his place as a crucial voice in modern art. #AlunBe #AfricanArt #VisualStorytelling #ArtAndIdentity #AfricanCreatives #Photography

Our bioclimatic, social housing project for the students of the Dakar University Campus (UCAD) is part of the 6th @chicagoarchitecturebiennial : SHIFT, Architecture in Times of Radical Change. Sept25>Feb26. With photographs by @schnepp.renou and videos by @cheriftall

With my fellow collaborators @hardel_lebihan_architectes we've been selected for the Chicago architecture Biennial @chicagoarchitecturebiennial for the University of Dakar Cheikh Anta Diop Housing campus. While in town, I took a moment to catch the light of this beautiful mecca of architecture. #architecture #iniarchitecture #hardellebihan

“My souls sits in silence, and then asks again, where are you in all of this?” — Rumi New photography series (Re)Silence Re-silence, or returning to silence, is rooting ourselves back to where it all started. The destination is the point of origin in finding our absolution. Credits Photographer: Alun Be Photography Assistance: Oumou Niane Assistance Logistic : Aboubakry Sadikh Thiam Model: Maguette Ndao Model Agent : Juliette Preira Staging Props : Galerie de mon père (Galerie d'art) Oumou Sy (Stylist) Postproduction Editor: Alun Be Textes: Sylvain Sankalé Printing Production : Aida Muluneh Studio Location: Senegal Special thanks: @sadikououkpedjo @aidamuluneh @aidamulunehstudio @marilenacrosato @johanna_bramble @sylvainsankale @lsguirandou.gallery To all the people that supported my art from near or far, Thank you. Alun

UNIVERSITY OF DAKAR CHEIKH ANTA DIOP HOUSING CAMPUS 8 years ago I embarked on a beautiful architecture journey in collaboration with Hardel le Bihan Architectes. Not many people know that I am an architect. People know me for my career in the art world. Truth is, I have been practicing architecture for the past 14 years discreetly behind the scenes (away from social media). But today, I would like to share with you this very special project: THE UNIVERSITY OF DAKAR CHEIKH ANTA DIOP HOUSING CAMPUS It all started back in January 2016 when I met Cyrille le Bihan and Mathurin Hardel, they were commissioned for the student lodgings of the University of Dakar and in search of a collaboration with a local architect in Senegal. We got along right away and so the journey began. One of the first things that they told me was that the site of the University was the last open green space in the over-densely built city of Dakar, and by all means we must find a way to preserve the pulmonary function of this area; I knew right then that I wanted to be a part of this project. “The cultural identity architect” is how we defined my role, because that was precisely the essence I had to bring forth. On top of the well-thought-of design by Hardel le Bihan, I was given the role to articulate the facades of the 14 new buildings designed to house thousands of students. The design is inspired from textile patterns and symbolism throughout West Africa. Each facade relates to a specific ethnic group with respect to its ancestral knowledge, which points back to the rightful faculties. In loving memories of Muhammad “Mika” Mbaye who contributed a great deal to the project management @hardel_lebihan_architectes le Bihan the whole beautiful team Amsa Client Redman AMO @colettekacoutie for your ongoing support @diabate.issa you are an inspiration, your feedback were precious @ousmanembaye_design for pushing me @somiandesign for sharing the vision @bibiseck for his amazing furniture design @marilenacrosato for her precious presence @lsguirandou.gallery for exhibiting the design process Photos © Schnepp Renou Sketches © By Alun Be for Hardel le Bihan

It is from a place of humility that I present my latest photography series: Re-Silence. Re-Silence, or returning to silence, is a leap into the profound consciousness that resides within life. Appearances are temporary disguises in movement, thereby the sense of self perception resides against the background of stillness. Re-silence is a journey back to where it all started: the destination is the point of origin. Discard yourself and thereby regain yourself… -Rumi It will be shown for the first time both in Africa and in Asia: In Ivory Coast with Aida Muluneh Studio at the Africa Foto Fair in Abidjan at MuCAT Museum, and in Taiwan at the Tainan Art Museum. Title: Lifeline Series: Re-Silence Edition of 5 + 2AP © Alun Be #art #fineart #photography #museum #senegal #dakar #dakart #alunbe #resilence #resilience #silence

All the way from Bogotá, Colombia, I am pleased to share this beautiful collaboration with El Malpensante @revistaelmalpensante . El Malpensante is one of the main cultural references of Colombia in topics such as literature, cinema, music, art, architecture, design and politics. This Special Africas 2023 edition was carried out in alliance with Catherine Dunga , from Kitambo @kitambo.co , and Wilfrid Massamba @willmassamba . I invite you to discover this content at: /articulo/edificacion #art #fine art #photography #bogota #dakar #colombia #senegal #westafrica #southamerica #africa #america #elmalpensante #alunbe

“Forget about everything for a moment, and see that space which is blurry to the naked eye. For in that space there is no tension, there are only feelings and emotions. A space where we can all dwell for a moment.” — #AlunBe #ThursdayThrowback #Interview with @alunbe on his captivating Photography, Africa, Technology, Dismantling Stereotypes, Empowerment and Emotion in Art — up on #ArtBreath 🧷 in bio • • • #igersphoto #igersphotography #photographyart #photographyartist #artandphotography #photgraphy #igersbook #africaart #artphoto #artphotography #artphotographer #photographing #africanphotography #africa #africanart #artafricain #contemporaryart #artcontemporain #artfigure #artcontemporary #contemporaryafricanart #contemporaryafricanphotography #senegalphotography #contemporaryphotography #contemporaryphoto #contemporaryphotographer #artandphotography

Since Tomorrow photo by © @alunbe : In every challenge there is opportunities: We shall rise from ashes. "Whipped Peter", was an escaped American slave who became known as the subject of photographs documenting the extensive keloid scarring of his back from whippings received in slavery. #fineart #visualart #photography #butterfly #slavery #livesmatter #rebirth #goree #senegal #alunbe #art #whipped #freedom #future #tomorrow #sincetomorrow #scarring #newperspective