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EAST AFRICA · DJIBOUTI

Djibouti

Salt lakes, Afar nomadism, port-city collage.

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

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FEATURED ARTIST
Portrait of Kofi Bekele

Kofi Bekele

DJIBOUTI · DJIBOUTI

Kofi works between Djibouti and the broader East African scene. Working across painting, sculpture and mixed media, Kofi's practice is a cornerstone of NUA-ARTE's programme for Djibouti.

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ALSO FROM DJIBOUTI

  • Mansa Okafor

    Djibouti, Djibouti

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  • Fatou Diop

    Djibouti, Djibouti

    EMERGING →

  • Tariq Bekele

    Djibouti, Djibouti

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CURATED WORKS

Available from Djibouti

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After the Light by Kofi Bekele

KOFI BEKELE · 2021

After the Light

Mixed media on canvas · 175 × 63 cm

Exhibition only
Rituals of Pulse by Issa Okafor

ISSA OKAFOR · 2020

Rituals of Pulse

Charcoal and ochre on paper · 84 × 105 cm

Exhibition only
Songs from Pulse by Fatou Diop

FATOU DIOP · 2021

Songs from Pulse

Bogolan textile on stretcher · 131 × 110 cm

Exhibition only
Horizon Diaspora by Mansa OkaforAVAILABLE

MANSA OKAFOR · 2025

Horizon Diaspora

Oil and indigo on linen · 80 × 101 cm

Price Upon Request
Threaded Geometry by Amara MensahAVAILABLE

AMARA MENSAH · 2021

Threaded Geometry

Bogolan textile on stretcher · 83 × 107 cm

Price Upon Request
Songs from Sahel by Fatou DiopAVAILABLE

FATOU DIOP · 2024

Songs from Sahel

Oil and indigo on linen · 156 × 104 cm

Price Upon Request
EDITORIAL

Stories from Djibouti

Editorial image from Djibouti
A studio afternoon in Djibouti

STORIES FROM DJIBOUTI

A studio afternoon in Djibouti

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

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Kofi Bekele on process and place

VOICES FROM DJIBOUTI

Kofi Bekele on process and place

Salt lakes, Afar nomadism, port-city collage. A conversation on lineage, material, and the pull of the east African horizon.

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Emerging voices around Djibouti

NEW PERSPECTIVES FROM DJIBOUTI

Emerging voices around Djibouti

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

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PROGRAMME

Exhibitions linked to Djibouti

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Threads of Djibouti

Ongoing — March 2027

Threads of Djibouti

NUA-ARTE Pavilion · Djibouti

East Currents

Sept 2026 — Jan 2027

East Currents

Group show · touring East Africa

IMMERSIVE MODE

Step inside the Djibouti pavilion.

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

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