Omar Victor Diop is a Senegalese photographer whose historical auto-portraits, where he places himself in settings and poses previously occupied by historical figures, have been exhibited around the world.
Born in Dakar in 1980, Diop developed an interest in photography and design as a means to capture the diversity of modern African societies and lifestyles. The success of his first conceptual project Fashion 2112, Le Futur du Beau which was featured at the Pan African Exhibition of the African Biennale of Photography of 2011 in Bamako (Rencontres de Bamako) encouraged him to end his career in corporate communications to dedicate himself full-time to photography in 2012.
Omar Victor enjoys mixing his photography with other forms of art, such as costume design, styling and creative writing, and he has worked in fashion editorials and advertising as well.
Omar Victor's work draws inspiration from his African visual heritage and the international, cosmopolitan context in which we all live. We spoke to him via zoom during the COVID lockdown and the social protests against police brutality and racism taking place around the globe.
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