Seyni Awa Camara (born c. 1945) is a Senegalese sculptor[1] from the Diola ethnic group.[2] She was born in Bignona, where she still lives and works.[3] She creates sculptures in clay in her front yard, then fires them in an open-hearth kiln before displaying them around her house. The pieces, ranging in size from 12 inches tall to 8 feet tall, represent personal symbols.
[4] She has authorized the use of bronze castings of her work since the terracottas are too delicate to travel.[3][2]
Camara's work is in The Contemporary African Art Collection (CAAC) of Jean Pigozzi.[3]
Gallery Baronian in Brussels has organized several exhibitions of Seyni Awa Camara, in 2020 and in 2021. Another will be organized in April 2024.[5]