SADE HASSAN · 2024
Crimson Return
Charcoal and ochre on paper · 111 × 141 cm
Exhibition only
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CENTRAL AFRICA · SÃO TOMÉ
São Tomé and Principe
Equator islands: cocoa, basalt, and brushwork.
An editorial gateway into the artists, works, and stories that define São Tomé and Principe's contribution to the contemporary African movement — assembled with curatorial care by NUA-ARTE.
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ARTISTS
12
WORKS
6
FOR SALE
FEATURED ARTIST
Kofi Mutiso
SÃO TOMÉ · SÃO TOMÉ AND PRINCIPE
Kofi works between São Tomé and the broader Central African scene. Working across painting, sculpture and mixed media, Kofi's practice is a cornerstone of NUA-ARTE's programme for São Tomé and Principe.
ALSO FROM SÃO TOMÉ AND PRINCIPE
- EMERGING →
Tariq Dlamini
São Tomé, São Tomé and Principe
- EMERGING →
Lerato Sow
São Tomé, São Tomé and Principe
- EMERGING →
Fatou Dlamini
São Tomé, São Tomé and Principe
CURATED WORKS
Available from São Tomé and Principe
TARIQ DLAMINI · 2019
Silent Diaspora
Bogolan textile on stretcher · 80 × 91 cm
Exhibition only
AVAILABLEFATOU DLAMINI · 2020
Horizon Diaspora
Oil and indigo on linen · 168 × 103 cm
Price Upon Request
KOFI MUTISO · 2019
Rituals of Crossing
Charcoal and ochre on paper · 156 × 131 cm
Exhibition only
AVAILABLEIMANI ACHEBE · 2018
Threaded Return
Mixed media on canvas · 178 × 67 cm
Price Upon Request
AVAILABLESADE HASSAN · 2024
Rituals of Sahel
Acrylic and gold leaf · 185 × 152 cm
Price Upon Request
EDITORIAL
Stories from São Tomé and Principe
STORIES FROM SÃO TOMÉ AND PRINCIPE
A studio afternoon in São Tomé
Inside the studios shaping São Tomé and Principe's new visual grammar — where inherited symbols meet a contemporary register.
READ ARTICLE →VOICES FROM SÃO TOMÉ AND PRINCIPE
Kofi Mutiso on process and place
Equator islands: cocoa, basalt, and brushwork. A conversation on lineage, material, and the pull of the central African horizon.
READ ARTICLE →
NEW PERSPECTIVES FROM SÃO TOMÉ AND PRINCIPE
Emerging voices around São Tomé
Curatorial notes on the emerging generation reframing São Tomé and Principe's cultural output for a global audience.
READ ARTICLE →PROGRAMME
Exhibitions linked to São Tomé and Principe
Ongoing — March 2027
Threads of São Tomé and Principe
NUA-ARTE Pavilion · São Tomé
Sept 2026 — Jan 2027
Central Currents
Group show · touring Central Africa
IMMERSIVE MODE
Step inside the São Tomé and Principe pavilion.
A curated, room-by-room virtual walk through the featured artist, emerging voices, and available works from São Tomé and Principe.