African artist Baba Wague Diakite is an illustrator first and foremost, but he paints his colorful images onto ceramic tiles, plates, bowls and teapots. His colorful art is a blend of native Malian folklore and his own unique style. Inspired by his family’s storytelling tradition, he paints animals as if they are posed mid-story.
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