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The Magic Makers
All forms of madness, bizarre habits, awkwardness in society, general clumsiness, are justified in the person who creates good art.
This art dealer was impressed with the arts and he started working in the field. [...]
His grandfather introduced him to the field. He likes the profession, but all he can [...]
After 32 years working, he knows quite a bit. He works with contemporary objects and [...]
He specializes in bags and necklaces. His parents are the real artisans behind the products [...]
Charles is a young student who helps his brother while he continues with his studies. [...]
The shop where he works belonged to his father, and he inherited it when he [...]
He is an artisan encouraged by his grandparents, who started the business looking to provide [...]
Benoît is an art dealer and also creates some of the pieces he sells. He [...]
He has been living and working in Benin for 10 years, but in his work [...]
Born in Benin, he began working in the field 15 years ago. Because of the [...]
He is mainly an art dealer, but also familiar with sculpting and decoration, especially using [...]
She affirms she was born within a royal family, dedicated to the arts. She works [...]
Born into a family of artists, he started with his father 15 years ago. The [...]
Specialized in jewelry, Abilé started working in 1999. At first, he used to come to [...]
This antique dealer travels around the different villages in the country, looking for unique products [...]
Foly used to work as a hairdresser and had his own salon. One day, his [...]
Seriki's older brother was the first to work in the arts and he asked Seriki [...]
Mama was born in 1949 and started working in the center in 1960. This was [...]
He was not too good in school, so his uncle, who worked in the arts, [...]
He started working with his grandparents, who taught him how their ancestors lived. He does [...]
This painter born in Porto Novo in 1982 is the fifth of 11 siblings. He [...]
Valentin works in the Centre for the promotion of arts since 1991. He came to [...]
Born in Niger, he travelled to Benin when he was 7 years-old. He started working [...]
Isa was born in Togo 25 years ago, within a family dedicated to the design [...]
This 37 year-old artisan and trader, father of 2 children, was born in Cotonou. His [...]
Wth 25 years' experience, he began in the profession following a hobby, a passion for [...]
Born in Senegal, he began working as a carver in 1974. His mother was born [...]
Between 1978 and 1994 he worked as a driver, but when his contract terminated he [...]
He came to Brikama in 1997 to join his mother. He followed the family tradition [...]
He became an artist in 2001, after his father. When he finished school, he joined [...]
She learnt from her father Gibbi, who has worked for over 40 years in the [...]
He is one of the oldest artisans in the crafts market. Already 73 years old, [...]
Unlike most, he was inspired by a friend. Before becoming an artisan he was [...]
Born in 1978, he learnt from his father. His first visit to the market was [...]
Raki was involved in an accident a few years ago. Due to this, she lost [...]
Lamin has worked for 10 years as an artist. He knew from the beginning that [...]
Self-taught painter, he began working as an artist in 1999. Before starting a career in [...]
This young artisan started learning in 1995 and in 2002 was already working on his [...]
When he was still very young, his father began training him as a carver. He [...]
Her hearing impairment never stopped her from developping a profession in the arts. She lives [...]
He travelled to the Gambia when he was very young, so he hardly remembers anything [...]
Born with a hearing impairment, Almamou's parents decided to find a shop in the crafts [...]
A friend taught him about this profession, inspired him to try. Father of 3 children, [...]
While he was in school, he decided to be an artist. He was good in [...]
Hammadi used to work as driver, though his real desire was working in the arts. [...]
Amadou arrived to the Gambia 14 years ago. A family member taught him the profession [...]
He was born in 1946 in Senegal, and travelled to the Gambia in 1968. Back [...]
Ousman began working as an artisan in 1989, almost 30 years ago. He learnt from [...]
55 years ago, Bai started learning from his grandfather. His father was also an artist [...]
Echen has worked for over 10 years in the crafts market. He learnt from his [...]
He started working in the field with his father, in 1965. Father of 4 sons, [...]
Ousman is the brother of Hammadi Sowe. Like Hammadi, he inherited this from their father [...]
Like most of the artisans, Hammadi Sowe learnt from his father, who would take him [...]
Mr. Joof has been working in Brikama market for 24 years. This family man inherited [...]
Saidou began working in the arts because his parents could not support financially his education. [...]
A painter for almost 30 years, he began sketching when he was barely 9 years [...]
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