Born in 1963 in Figeac, France
Lives and works between Paris and Dakar
After graduating from the École Supérieure d’Arts Graphiques in Paris, he moved to Dakar in 1986 to work as a graphic designer, during the era of Afro-pop cinema and the pioneers of African rap. In 1987, he exhibited his work for the first time at the National Gallery of Senegal. Between 1988 and 1991, he returned to Paris and worked with Roman Cieslewicz, a major Polish artist of the graphic arts scene. Encouraged by this renowned graphic designer, he deepened his interest in printed media and printing techniques.
He co-founded the label 100% Dakar and collaborated at the DKR studio during the 1990s. In 2007, he led photomontage workshops at the Academy of Fine Arts in Kinshasa, and from the following year, he oversaw the screen-printing workshop at the École Supérieure des Arts Visuels in Marrakech.
Vincent Michéa has a passion for music and vinyl records, particularly the visual and graphic aspects of album covers, which he reproduces. His choice of everyday subjects, use of vivid color planes, and stylized treatment of scenes align him with the Pop Art movement. His work offers a nostalgic and glamorous image of Dakar, highlighting its modernist architecture, the richness of its past music scene, and the flowers that seem to cover everything.
Collections
Fonds National d’Art Contemporain, France
Collection agnès b, France
Collection Saatchi, London, United-Kingdom
Collection Tiroche saint Leon, Israel
Fondation Blachère, France
Fondation Eiffage, Senegal
Collection Gervanne et Matthias Leridon, France
