Saint-Louis in Tampidaro's Painting, Two Works to See

"Saint-Louis" and "Le radeau de Saint-Louis" (the raft of Saint-Louis) are two paintings by Tampidaro, mixed acrylic, 70 x 100 cm, made in 2025, devoted to the city of Saint-Louis, Senegal. Both works are available at Ge'eza's gallery, with the price given on request from each page.

Saint-Louis, an island listed as World Heritage

Saint-Louis, Senegal, is an island listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2000, and the former capital of French West Africa, known as the AOF. That double status, historical and heritage, makes the city a frequent subject in Senegalese visual art, whether in photography, literature or painting. It is this same subject that Tampidaro chose for two separate paintings, each approaching it from a different angle.

Founded in the 17th century at the mouth of the Senegal River, the city has kept a recognisable colonial architecture, with balconied facades and a grid of streets, set on an island connected to the mainland by a bridge. That particular setting, both urban and insular, partly explains why Saint-Louis remains a subject distinct from Dakar in contemporary Senegalese painting, with its own visual and historical identity.

"Saint-Louis," a painting that names the city directly

"Saint-Louis," mixed acrylic at 70 x 100 cm made in 2025, carries the city's name without detour. The page for the work, "Saint-Louis", gives the full technique, size and status of the painting, with a photograph. This medium-sized rectangular format, neither small nor monumental, suits many walls: a hallway, a mid-sized living room, an office.

"Le radeau de Saint-Louis," a more specific image

"Le radeau de Saint-Louis," same technique and same size, 70 x 100 cm, also made in 2025, adds a second word to the city's name: the raft. What the painting shows is not described here: the title, technique, size and year are enough to place it, and the photograph on its page lets you discover it before coming to see it. The page for "Le radeau de Saint-Louis" states the technique and status of this work.

Both paintings, made the same year and at the same size, lend themselves to being seen together: two titles built around one city, by the same artist. Seeing them side by side, at the gallery or on their pages, is the best way to form your own view.

Mixed acrylic

Both works are made in mixed acrylic, the technique that runs through Tampidaro's current body of work. Mixed acrylic means acrylic paint combined with other materials or processes within the same work, which sets it apart from plain acrylic or oil. The matching size of both paintings, 70 x 100 cm, makes a shared hang easy, side by side on one wall if space allows.

As for care, mixed acrylic is treated like a standard acrylic painting: kept away from direct sunlight, in a room with stable humidity, dusted with a dry, soft cloth rather than any kind of cleaning product. These simple precautions are usually enough to keep a canvas in good condition over time, whatever its subject.

Hanging these two paintings

A 70 x 100 cm size stays manageable for either an individual or a paired hang. Placed side by side, with a regular gap of around ten centimetres, the two paintings can form a coherent group on a wide wall, while still reading well on their own if you prefer to place them in two different rooms.

Saint-Louis, a subject distinct from urban Dakar

It is worth separating, within Tampidaro's work, the paintings devoted to Saint-Louis from those devoted to urban Dakar, such as the capital's roundabouts or markets. The two cities do not share the same history or architecture, and the artist's titles keep them clearly apart. For anyone exploring this body of work, following the titles by city gives a simple first way in.

Tampidaro at the gallery

Tampidaro has been shown at Ge'eza's gallery since the "Lien commun" exhibition in October 2025. His artist page brings together his full body of paintings, largely devoted to urban Dakar and to Saint-Louis, alongside other subjects such as the capital's roundabouts or the figure of Battling Siki.

Asking for a price and coming to see the paintings

The price of each of these two works is given on request from its page, or directly on WhatsApp at +221 78 660 07 07, or by email to geezacultures@gmail.com, naming the exact title. The team replies with the price, the technical details and the certificate of authenticity that travels with every work sold. The gallery can be visited without an appointment, Tuesday to Sunday, 8am to 10pm, during the same hours as the restaurant, at 656 avenue Birago Diop, Point E.