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Mr. N’Diaye uses wood as his medium for two main reasons: the first is, simply, that he is following the rich tradition of Malinese sculpting. Second is because of the unique individuality of each piece of wood: no two can ever be exactly alike. He creates his artwork based off of the certain unspoken aura of the individual piece determined by the grains and how it feels in his hands. Mr. N’Diaye’s pieces all conjure the harmony of the past which he hopes to share with the world in his pieces. He uses traditional tools to carve the wood to underscore the unity with the past as well as to make …