ABOUBAKAR FOFANA

INDIGO ARTIST WORKING IN MALI & PARIS

AT SANTA FE DRY GOODS

Known as the foremost indigo-dyer in the world, Aboubakar’s design sense is influenced by a global aesthetic and world-class mastery of craft. Aboubakar describes indigo as “a living blue” and dyes his textiles with the plants sourced from his indigo farm in Mali. Photography by Gentl+Hyers