Khadija Cecile Niang
A visual history of Senegalese surf culture
N’Dar, Saint-Louis, Senegal 1774
Local woman does a reading with cowrie shells
N’Dar, Saint-Louis, Senegal 1780
A young woman bringing offerings to water deity Mame Coumba Bang
N’Gor Beach, Dakar, Senegal 1904
Young local children practicing surfing on wooden boards
N’Dar Beach, Dakar, Senegal 1970
Young local surfers share lunch on the beach
N’Gor Island, Dakar, Senegal 1974
A view of a local surfer on N’Gor Island
N’Gor, Dakar, Senegal 1980
A view from a fishing pirogue, with surfers on the way to N’Gor Island
N’Gor Island, Dakar, Senegal 1984
Local woman surfing at sunset
N’Gor Island, Saint-Louis, Senegal 1994
Local woman surfs while fishers pull their catch
N’Gor Beach, Dakar, Senegal 1999
Young local men on their way to surf after celebrating Tabaski
N’Gor Beach, Dakar, Senegal 1999
Young local girls getting ready to surf after celebrating Tabaski
25 x 35 cm (print 20 x 15 cm)
A series of 10 copper etchings
Feb–May 2025
Installation view
A series of 10 etchings on a Kodak carousel slide projector
Plinth wrapped in Senegalese wax fabric from my aunt
June 2025