The artwork “Auditorium Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar » by artist Cheikh Ndiaye is on view at the Caen Memorial as part of the exhibition “(Dé)colonisations: des artistes africains interrogent l’Histoire”

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We are delighted to announce the loan of an artwork by Cheikh Ndiaye to the Mémorial de Caen! On view from 20.05.26 to 11.11.26, Auditorium Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar (2015), loaned from the Collection, is part of a powerful reflection on postcolonial memories and historical narratives.

In 2026, the Mémorial de Caen presents (De)colonisations: African artists interrogate History, bringing together nearly forty artists from Africa and the diaspora through approximately sixty artworks. The exhibition offers a plural and contemporary reading of colonial histories and their ongoing resonances in today’s world.

Through painting, installation, photography, and video, the participating artists question dominant historical narratives, explore issues of memory, identity, and transmission, and open up new perspectives on fragmented or overlooked histories.

Within this context, Auditorium Cheikh Anta Diop, Dakar by Cheikh Ndiaye explores spaces of knowledge and sites of memory. Inspired by the University of the same name in Dakar, the work evokes a place deeply embedded in intellectual and political history, shaped by postcolonial dynamics.

The exhibition invites viewers to critically reflect on the legacies of the past while opening up sensitive perspectives on contemporary issues related to history, memory, and their transmission.