The Living Market

2026
Acrylic on canvas
100 × 100 cm (39.4 × 39.4 in)

As the day unfolds, the market becomes a meeting place where work, conversation, food, chance encounters, and survival exist side by side.

SMELL THE ART

An encounter between painting and scent.

Through Smell the Art, Maku Dakar explores a new way of experiencing his paintings. Each artwork is paired with one or more carefully selected fragrances, whose olfactory notes echo its colours, atmosphere and emotions. By engaging both sight and smell, this sensory experience invites viewers to discover the artwork beyond the canvas, awakening memories, sensations and personal associations.

OLFACTORY NOTES

Aromatic · Fresh spices · Amber · Rose