Sènami Donoumassou
Sènami Donoumassou, born in 1991 in Porto-Novo, is a Beninese visual artist
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| Born | 1991 (age 34–35) Porto-Novo |
| Education | Bachelor's degree in General and Territorial Administration |
| Website | https://senamidonoumassou.com/ |
Biography
After obtaining a Bachelor's degree in General and Territorial Administration from ENAM (National School of Administration and Magistracy of Benin) in 2005, Sènami Donoumassou focuses on his artistic practice.[1][2]
Artistic approach
A visual artist, she explores notions of identity, heritage, and history, and experiments, through her creations, oscillating between photograms, multifaceted installations, and drawings, with the scope of the technical and poetic potentialities of light. The photogram, her preferred medium, is a space of perpetual exploration for the artist. She constantly interrogates it, testing its metaphorical, plastic, and aesthetic singularities.[3][4]
Exhibitions
Sènami Donoumassou presents his work in exhibitions in Benin as well as internationally, in various contexts, both individual and collective.[1]
Solo exhibitions
Awards
In 2022, she won the first edition of the James Barnor Prize.[7] In 2024, she received a special mention from the Photography Prize of the musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac.[8]
References
- 1 2 "Résidence de création et exposition de Masami | Fondation H". www.fondation-h.com (in French). Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ "Imago Mundi Collection". imagomundicollection.org. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ "Sènami Donoumassou | GALERIE AMANI" (in French). Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ Dakar, Biennale (2024-03-04). "Sènami DONOUMASSOU, BÉNIN". BIENNALE DE L'ART AFRICAIN CONTEMPORAIN (in French). Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ Rédaction, La (2024-11-23). ""Tàn xó [Mémoire en proses]" : une lumière sur nos histoires et notre identité à travers l'art de Sènami Donoumassou". ON ART MEDIA (in French). Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ "SENAMI DONOUMASSOU | dekaapp" (in French). Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ Moroz, Sarah. "The prize-winning artist sculpting ancestral stories with light - 1854 Photography". www.1854.photography. Retrieved 2026-05-26.
- ↑ Renault, Stéphane (2024-06-19). "Le Prix pour la photographie du musée du quai Branly – Jacques Chirac décerné". The Art Newspaper. Retrieved 2026-05-26.