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Born 1969 Cotonou, Republic of Benin. Known for: Paintings.
Dominique Zinkpè was born in 1969 in Cotonou in the Republic of Benin. He has participated in numerous exhibitions workshops and residences in Africa, Europe and South America. Zinkpè gained early... Read full biography
Dominique Zinkpè was born in 1969 in Cotonou in the Republic of Benin. He has participated in numerous exhibitions workshops and residences in Africa, Europe and South America. Zinkpè gained early recognition through the Prix Jeune Talent Africain, awarded to him at the Grapholie in Abidjan in... Read full biography
Dominique Zinkpè was born in 1969 in Cotonou in the Republic of Benin. He has participated in numerous exhibitions workshops and residences in Africa, Europe and South America. Zinkpè gained early recognition through the Prix Jeune Talent Africain, awarded to him at the Grapholie in Abidjan in 1993. He went on to win the Prix Umeoa at the Dak'art Biennial, Senegal in 2002. A self-taught artist, Zinkpe's oeuvre is complex and wide ranging, spanning installations, drawings, painting, sculpture... Read full biography
Dominique Zinkpè was born in 1969 in Cotonou in the Republic of Benin. He has participated in numerous exhibitions workshops and residences in Africa, Europe and South America. Zinkpè gained early recognition through the Prix Jeune Talent Africain, awarded to him at the Grapholie in Abidjan in 1993. He went on to win the Prix Umeoa at the Dak'art Biennial, Senegal in 2002. A self-taught artist, Zinkpe's oeuvre is complex and wide ranging, spanning installations, drawings, painting, sculpture and video. There is a restlessness within Zinkpe that prevents him from confining his creative processes to one medium. He is perhaps most well-known for his large scale sculptures, like his 'taxi-brousse' project, where he used painted taxis... Read full biography
Dominique Zinkpè was born in 1969 in Cotonou in the Republic of Benin. He has participated in numerous exhibitions workshops and residences in Africa, Europe and South America. Zinkpè gained early recognition through the Prix Jeune Talent Africain, awarded to him at the Grapholie in Abidjan in 1993. He went on to win the Prix Umeoa at the Dak'art Biennial, Senegal in 2002. A self-taught artist, Zinkpe's oeuvre is complex and wide ranging, spanning installations, drawings, painting, sculpture and video. There is a restlessness within Zinkpe that prevents him from confining his creative processes to one medium. He is perhaps most well-known for his large scale sculptures, like his 'taxi-brousse' project, where he used painted taxis overloaded with passengers and luggage to examine themes of transience and accumulation. His paintings and drawings, however, represent his most intimate... Read full biography