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NCMA Virtual Exhibitions

NCMA Virtual Exhibitions

By the North Carolina Museum of Art

Rama Diaw

Ensemble with jewelry

September 8, 2020 by ncam

Dakar, the capital of Senegal, is a major fashion center in West Africa. Contemporary urban designers in Senegal use fashion to help navigate and define what is traditional, international, and chic. Gold jewelry is part of this larger fashion scene. By probing notions of international fashion and localized aesthetic choices, the contemporary ensembles throughout this exhibition challenge long-standing conventional ideas that pit “tradition” against “modernity.” Such dichotomies overlook the many diverse and overlapping influences evident in the dynamics of African style. “Traditional” clothing has always been a changing art form.

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