About
Fluid Fossils is a site-specific mural by Winnipeg-based artist Anna Binta Diallo, exploring themes of time, memory and interdependence through the metaphor of fossils. Using silhouettes of human forms assembled from found images, Diallo creates a visual narrative on the interconnectedness of the past, present and future. Originally exhibited at the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, it invites viewers to reflect on how contemporary actions and objects will serve as relics for future generations, emphasizing the importance and responsibility of shaping collective heritage.
Artist Statement
“Fluid Fossils envisions a landscape of silhouettes representing a fragment of human history, crafted from images drawn from nature and everyday life. These figures embody the process of fossilization, where moments of significance are imprinted and preserved over time. Through this visual dialogue, I explore the balance between transience and permanence, urging reflection on what we choose to preserve and how our gestures and objects will one day become the relics of tomorrow. The mural serves as a meditation on the enduring impact of our actions and the legacy we leave behind, urging us to consider our collective responsibility in safeguarding the traces of our shared history.” — Anna Binta Diallo
About Anna Binta Diallo
Anna Binta Diallo is a Winnipeg-based artist whose work explores how memory and nostalgia coalesce to create unexpected narratives surrounding identity. With a background rooted in Senegalese and Franco-Manitoban heritage, Diallo’s multidisciplinary practice explores how personal and collective histories shape narratives of belonging and transformation. Diallo has exhibited nationally and internationally, and her work has been featured in major biennials, exhibitions and public art projects. She has exhibited at MOCA Taipei, SAVVY Contemporary (Berlin) and Museum London. Currently, Diallo serves as an assistant professor at the School of Art at the University of Manitoba, located on Treaty 1 territory, the traditional lands of the Anishinaabeg, Ininiwak, Anisininewuk, Dakota Oyate, Dene and Inuit, and the National Homeland of the Red River Métis. She is represented in Canada by Towards Gallery.
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