Aicha Fall ( b. 1991, Abidjan Côte d’Ivoire ) Is an Ivorian and French self taught photographer and visual artists. Her practice focuses on exploring stories around femininity, beauty, gender, representation and celebration of West African cultures and their diasporas.
Fall is concerned with photography narrative power and seeks to inspire her audiences through a demonstration of the medium ability to affect change in the world.
As both an African woman and a graduate in African studies Fall embraces the responsibility of representing her continent, heritage and community.
Her work has been published in The Washington Post, Vogue italia, Elle Côte d’Ivoire, RFI, Der Greif and British Journal of Photography.
Awards
Visa d’Or for digital story, « Africa’s rising cities » Visa pour l’image 2022
Winner 1854 Photography Fast track VOL.2 2021
Shortlisted prix women photograph 2020
Finalist Bridgemand Images grant , « The Art of diversity» 2019
Exhibitions:
“Imagining Blackness”, curated by Aindrea Emelife, Unit London, 2021
2021 Doyle Wham x 14 Cavendish, Cavendish Square, London
2021 Liliwomen festival, Abidjan Côte d'Ivoire
2020 Solo exhibition at Dozo concept store, Abidjan Côte d’Ivoire
2019 The Art of diversity, Studio Yinka Shonibare LONDON
2019 International women’s week at Blaise Pascal French high school, Abidjan Côte D’Ivoire
2018 Keywest fotofest , Key west FLORIDA
2018 , Expo collective at la Terasse Paris, FRANCE
Aicha is based between Côte d’Ivoire and France and is available for assignment.
