# @artbasel on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DeZDv__EcWw
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/71664126-artbasel-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/e023d9b5eb.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-10-12T10:51:04.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Art Basel (@artbasel) — https://gondola.cc/artbasel

## Caption

‘I picture myself somewhere between alchemist and magician,' explains Ladji Diaby.

Drawing on  the magic and histories he finds in everyday objects, French-Malian artist Ladji Diaby (@ladji777diaby) creates works that tell stories at once personal and collective.

Ahead of #ArtBaselParis, spend time with the artist his studio in Ivry-sur-Seine, in the Paris suburbs, where he grew up and still lives. Link in bio to watch the full episode of 'Meet the artist' 👆
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Ladji Diaby is represented by @galerie_crevecoeur (Paris). His exhibition ‘Godspeed You Black Emperor’ is on view at Crèvecoeur until November 28, 2026. 

Meet the artists | Ladji Diaby was produced in collaboration with @nowness.

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