Jëre-jëf (Thank You)

Jëre-jëf is dedicated to all that see it through life’s challenges with grit, Love and Grace. The teenager in the art piece is a gentle reminder to self (and you) to keep your sense of wander and contentment alive.

Inspired by the Virtual University of Senegal’s “Université Virtuelle du Sénégal (UVS)” slogan in Wolof, "foo nekk foffu la" which literally means "where you are, is where it happens". This is significant in that UVS aims to embed education within local communities, emphasizing that students are local agents for change within the societies where they live. UVS takes education to people where they live, making it possible for youth, women with young babies and people with disabilities to study at their choice of location and at their preferred pace.

In collaboration with 1mAcollective, NFTDKR and Genesis Africa for FORGING THE FUTURE, as part of the OFF program of the Dakar Bienalle 2022.