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D Leopold Segueda
D Leopold Segueda (b. 1979, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso) is a contemporary visual artist renowned for his naïve art style and vibrant storytelling. Rooted in the cultural heritage of West Africa, his works reflect the daily rhythms and ancestral memory of Burkinabe identity.
Entirely self-taught, Segueda began drawing in childhood, later dedicating himself to painting at 18. Under the mentorship of renowned Burkinabé artist Zare Faiçal, he developed a signature visual language defined by symbolism, humour, colour, and poetic abstraction.
Segueda’s expressive paintings capture everyday scenes — often joyful, tender, and charged with subtle social commentary. His style blends naïve aesthetics with emotional complexity, making his canvases both visually striking and culturally resonant. Each work becomes a visual narrative, celebrating African identity through figurative composition and texture.
Since his debut at the Cairo International Biennale in 2001, Segueda has exhibited across Europe, Africa, and the Americas. His work has featured at the Dakar Biennial, the International Festival of Naïve Art in Brazil, Arts en Vrac in France, and in exhibitions in Belgium, Ivory Coast, Mali, Morocco, and Poland. His solo shows in France, Niger, and Mali have positioned him as a leading voice in West African contemporary art.
Today, Segueda's works are held in private collections worldwide, affirming his status as one of the most recognised figures in African naïve and expressive painting. His artistic vision transforms Burkina Faso’s cultural landscape into a canvas of connection, memory, and creative resistance.
