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Eritrea

Asmara modernist architecture as visual grammar.

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

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FEATURED ARTIST
Portrait of Adisa Dlamini

Adisa Dlamini

ASMARA · ERITREA

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

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ALSO FROM ERITREA

  • Kofi Mutiso

    Asmara, Eritrea

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  • Jelani Diop

    Asmara, Eritrea

    EMERGING →

  • Naima Adeyemi

    Asmara, Eritrea

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CURATED WORKS

Available from Eritrea

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Songs from Indigo by Adisa DlaminiAVAILABLE

ADISA DLAMINI · 2022

Songs from Indigo

Archival pigment print · 157 × 152 cm

Price Upon Request
Ancestral Pulse by Adisa Dlamini

ADISA DLAMINI · 2023

Ancestral Pulse

Charcoal and ochre on paper · 145 × 138 cm

Exhibition only
Rituals of Pulse by Adisa Dlamini

ADISA DLAMINI · 2023

Rituals of Pulse

Bogolan textile on stretcher · 151 × 107 cm

Exhibition only
Echo of Crossing by Jelani DiopAVAILABLE

JELANI DIOP · 2021

Echo of Crossing

Charcoal and ochre on paper · 124 × 149 cm

Price Upon Request
Threaded Crossing by Kofi Mutiso

KOFI MUTISO · 2018

Threaded Crossing

Acrylic and gold leaf · 82 × 149 cm

Exhibition only
Ancestral Indigo by Asha AchebeAVAILABLE

ASHA ACHEBE · 2023

Ancestral Indigo

Archival pigment print · 102 × 139 cm

Price Upon Request
EDITORIAL

Stories from Eritrea

Editorial image from Eritrea
A studio afternoon in Asmara

STORIES FROM ERITREA

A studio afternoon in Asmara

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

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Adisa Dlamini on process and place

VOICES FROM ERITREA

Adisa Dlamini on process and place

Asmara modernist architecture as visual grammar. A conversation on lineage, material, and the pull of the east African horizon.

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Emerging voices around Asmara

NEW PERSPECTIVES FROM ERITREA

Emerging voices around Asmara

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

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PROGRAMME

Exhibitions linked to Eritrea

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Threads of Eritrea

Ongoing — March 2027

Threads of Eritrea

NUA-ARTE Pavilion · Asmara

East Currents

Sept 2026 — Jan 2027

East Currents

Group show · touring East Africa

IMMERSIVE MODE

Step inside the Eritrea pavilion.

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

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