This exhibition, which was presented between January and March 2023 in the heart of the Senegalese capital, will be on show from 17 May for three months at la Galerie du 19M in Paris/Aubervilliers. It will continue to weave, across borders, the creative dialogue between artists and artisans and to show the public of Greater Paris the savoir-faire and contemporary creativity of Senegal. A way of weaving and embroidering collaboratively, a shared way of producing and inventing the arts and crafts of tomorrow, which Le Monde was particularly sensitive to.

For the past seven years, the “Le Monde Afrique” section of the evening daily has been drawing attention to this dynamic, inventive continent, which is slowly making its mark. Le Monde's editorial team has covered the return of young people to manual labour and the development of skill-sharing and of co-creation.

Thus, two days before the opening of the exhibition Sur le fil : de Dakar à Paris, the leading French-language daily newspaper is partnering with la Galerie du 19M in a half-day of meetings and debates on savoir-faire, bringing together speakers from all walks of life. These exchanges will be driven by a shared intention: to identify what will allow this creative wealth to strengthen its influence and broaden its audience.

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By way of introduction, a dialogue will take place between Olivia Marsaud, director of the gallery Le Manège, advisor for the visual arts at the French Institute of Senegal, and Aisha Dème, author of the book Dakar, nid d'artistes.