Market Imaginary

"[H]ighly recommended for any who plan on traveling to Senegal, or for those studying contemporary art production, adaptive reuse, found object art, or global trade and exchange.Fall 2014"

~NKA :Jrnl of Contemporary African Art

"Marketed to an American audience, this film is particularly appropriate for undergraduates, and classroom viewings and discussions. It is highly recommended for any who plan on traveling to Senegal, or for those studying contemporary art production, adaptive reuse, found object art, or global trade and exchange."

~Journal of Contemporary African Art

"Creating a sense of access to and intimacy with both high art and popular African culture, Market Imaginary will appeal to specialists, students, and the general public, to scholars familiar with contemporary West African art, and to people seeking an introduction."

~African Arts

"Market Imaginary is . . . a strong contribution to the scarce but growing filmography about African public spaces. 46.3 2015"

~Research in African Literatures

"Significant intellectually and compelling visually. The film will be of potential interest beyond African studies to those who are interested in urban life, social practices, and the relation of urban markets to the global economy in other parts of the world."

~Mamadou Diouf, Columbia University

"Provides keen insights into the aesthetics and history of a major market in Dakar. Its innovative analysis make an excellent contribution to the anthropological study of markets and market dynamics, the arts in daily life, and to African studies in general. I am not aware of any other film that provides such a unique perspective."

~Maria Grosz-Ngaté, Indiana University, Bloomington

"Captures the dynamic quality of life in a great African city as people prove their entrepreneurial genius without ever losing sight of collective goals and shows contexts of contemporary African life through the eyes and voices of Africans themselves. It is their imaginary that is presented here."

~Allen F. Roberts, University of California, Los Angeles