Badara Ndiaye (b. 1984, Kaolack, Senegal) is a multidisciplinary artist whose trajectory bridges sport, fashion and contemporary art. After a career in Division I basketball in the United States, cut short by injury, he turned to fashion as a model and creative director, collaborating with brands such as Givenchy, Tom Ford and Puma. His distinctive style has been featured in international outlets including Vogue, GQ, Elle and Harper’s Bazaar, and he has contributed to academic programmes at Parsons School of Design and Istituto Marangoni in Paris and New York.

A polyglot and cultural ambassador for Senegal, Ndiaye draws on his diverse experiences to explore themes of resilience, identity, transformation and cultural dialogue through painting, sculpture, film and upcycling practices. Inspired by the red and ochre earth of Africa, his works celebrate colour as an essential life force, transforming everyday objects and materials into new forms. His art, deeply rooted in sociology, anthropology and lived experience, questions inequality and celebrates difference while narrating his own story of perseverance and reinvention.