b. 1988, Strasbourg, France Lives and works in Tokyo, Japan Ousmane Bâ is a French visual artist whose practice spans drawing, painting, and collage, deeply infused with his fascination for Japanese calligraphy and traditional printmaking techniques such as Moku Hanga and Shodo. Since relocating to Tokyo in 2017, his minimalist, meditative compositions, crafted with sumi ink and Japanese mineral pigments, layer serene silhouettes that evoke movement, spiritual reflection, and body positivity. Bâ’s works draw on his Fulani heritage to imbue them with symbolic significance, positioning the body as a conduit to the transcendent and harmonious. His richly expressive imagery has attracted international attention, with exhibitions across Japan and participation in key events like the Dakar Biennale (2022) and 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair in New York (2023).