The Cry, 1987
ink wash on paper, 45x37 cm,
private collection, Paris.
In his series of 'Cries', Iba Ndiaye, at the height of his expression, reaches beyond everything he knows about art. These crude drawings, executed in a vigorous oil wash, no longer belong to any particular tradition. Instead, they transcend comparison by going directly to the heart of all traditions, expressing the rebellion of mankind, who calls on the gods (that is to say, himself) to save him, or to avenge him.