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Burkina Faso

Bronze casting traditions and FESPACO cinema spirit.

An editorial gateway into the artists, works, and stories that define Burkina Faso's contribution to the contemporary African movement — assembled with curatorial care by NUA-ARTE.

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FEATURED ARTIST
Portrait of Tariq Nkomo

Tariq Nkomo

OUAGADOUGOU · BURKINA FASO

Tariq works between Ouagadougou and the broader West African scene. Working across painting, sculpture and mixed media, Tariq's practice is a cornerstone of NUA-ARTE's programme for Burkina Faso.

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ALSO FROM BURKINA FASO

  • Imani Cisse

    Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

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  • Kwame Mutiso

    Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

    EMERGING →

  • Niara Mensah

    Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

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CURATED WORKS

Available from Burkina Faso

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Crimson Indigo by Niara MensahAVAILABLE

NIARA MENSAH · 2025

Crimson Indigo

Mixed media on canvas · 146 × 151 cm

Price Upon Request
Mapping Light by Kwame MutisoAVAILABLE

KWAME MUTISO · 2022

Mapping Light

Bogolan textile on stretcher · 185 × 96 cm

Price Upon Request
Mapping Return by Niara MensahAVAILABLE

NIARA MENSAH · 2018

Mapping Return

Mixed media on canvas · 196 × 121 cm

Price Upon Request
Threaded Indigo by Imani DlaminiAVAILABLE

IMANI DLAMINI · 2021

Threaded Indigo

Bronze cast (edition of 5) · 199 × 128 cm

Price Upon Request
Mapping Memory by Kwame MutisoAVAILABLE

KWAME MUTISO · 2025

Mapping Memory

Bogolan textile on stretcher · 146 × 118 cm

Price Upon Request
Mapping Pulse by Imani DlaminiAVAILABLE

IMANI DLAMINI · 2022

Mapping Pulse

Bogolan textile on stretcher · 107 × 76 cm

Price Upon Request
EDITORIAL

Stories from Burkina Faso

Editorial image from Burkina Faso
A studio afternoon in Ouagadougou

STORIES FROM BURKINA FASO

A studio afternoon in Ouagadougou

Inside the studios shaping Burkina Faso's new visual grammar — where inherited symbols meet a contemporary register.

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Tariq Nkomo on process and place

VOICES FROM BURKINA FASO

Tariq Nkomo on process and place

Bronze casting traditions and FESPACO cinema spirit. A conversation on lineage, material, and the pull of the west African horizon.

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Emerging voices around Ouagadougou

NEW PERSPECTIVES FROM BURKINA FASO

Emerging voices around Ouagadougou

Curatorial notes on the emerging generation reframing Burkina Faso's cultural output for a global audience.

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PROGRAMME

Exhibitions linked to Burkina Faso

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Threads of Burkina Faso

Ongoing — March 2027

Threads of Burkina Faso

NUA-ARTE Pavilion · Ouagadougou

West Currents

Sept 2026 — Jan 2027

West Currents

Group show · touring West Africa

IMMERSIVE MODE

Step inside the Burkina Faso pavilion.

A curated, room-by-room virtual walk through the featured artist, emerging voices, and available works from Burkina Faso.

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