Keyword – Art and design
Trefwoorden – Les Rencontres d’Arles, Art and design, Photography, Culture, Exhibitions
Title – Scarves, hijabs and a grand boubou: unmasking identity – in pictures | Les Rencontres d'Arles | The Guardian
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Link – Scarves, hijabs and a grand boubou: unmasking identity – in pictures | Les Rencontres d'Arles | The Guardian
Publish date – 2026-09-08T06:00:28.000Z
Category – Culture
URL – https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2026/sep/08/scarves-hijabs-and-a-grand-boubou-unmasking-identity-in-pictures-souleymane-bachir-diaw
Souleymane Bachir Diaw’s photographs of textiles and bodies carry messages around patriarchy, domestic violence and the rituals of manhood
Self-Portrait Resting on Rabbal, Earth Tone, 2021
Self-Portrait, Hand on Arrow on Rabbal, 2021
White Cotton Headpieces on Clothes Line, 2022
Worn Striped Olive Green Jam-puut and White Cotton Headpiece, Earth Tone, 2022
Worn White Grand Boubou with Gold Embroidery and Green Headscarf, Grey Area, 2022
Worn Light Green Jam-puut, Grey Area, 2022
Rabal and Threads Wrapping Scissors, Grey Area, 2021
Worn Navy Blue Hijab, Blue Note, 2022
Worn Light Blue Lace Boubou and Striped White Jam-puut, Grey Area, 2021
Diég Ñáata?, Red Line, 2022
Performing the Transmission, Red Line, 2025
Self-Portrait in a Black Suit and Brown Silky Fabric, Black Belt, 2025
Self-Portrait in Black Tank Top and Brown Leather Belt, Black Belt, 2025
