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EAST AFRICA Β· JUBA

South Sudan

Cattle-camp aesthetics and emerging Juba scene.

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

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FEATURED ARTIST
Portrait of Niara Diop

Niara Diop

JUBA Β· SOUTH SUDAN

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

ALSO FROM SOUTH SUDAN

  • Asha Diop

    Juba, South Sudan

    EMERGING β†’
  • Issa Dlamini

    Juba, South Sudan

    EMERGING β†’
  • Naima Cisse

    Juba, South Sudan

    EMERGING β†’
CURATED WORKS

Available from South Sudan

VIEW ENTIRE COLLECTION β†’
Horizon Indigo by Naima CisseAVAILABLE

NAIMA CISSE Β· 2022

Horizon Indigo

Oil and indigo on linen Β· 170 Γ— 72 cm

Price Upon Request
Echo of Sahel by Niara Diop

NIARA DIOP Β· 2020

Echo of Sahel

Charcoal and ochre on paper Β· 152 Γ— 85 cm

Exhibition only
After the Thread by Niara DiopAVAILABLE

NIARA DIOP Β· 2024

After the Thread

Bronze cast (edition of 5) Β· 139 Γ— 87 cm

Price Upon Request
Threaded Indigo by Asha DiopAVAILABLE

ASHA DIOP Β· 2024

Threaded Indigo

Bronze cast (edition of 5) Β· 168 Γ— 156 cm

Price Upon Request
Echo of Crossing by Niara DiopAVAILABLE

NIARA DIOP Β· 2023

Echo of Crossing

Charcoal and ochre on paper Β· 90 Γ— 130 cm

Price Upon Request
After the Thread by Asha DiopAVAILABLE

ASHA DIOP Β· 2025

After the Thread

Oil and indigo on linen Β· 117 Γ— 148 cm

Price Upon Request
EDITORIAL

Stories from South Sudan

Editorial image from South Sudan
A studio afternoon in Juba

STORIES FROM SOUTH SUDAN

A studio afternoon in Juba

Inside the studios shaping South Sudan's new visual grammar β€” where inherited symbols meet a contemporary register.

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Niara Diop on process and place

VOICES FROM SOUTH SUDAN

Niara Diop on process and place

Cattle-camp aesthetics and emerging Juba scene. A conversation on lineage, material, and the pull of the east African horizon.

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Emerging voices around Juba

NEW PERSPECTIVES FROM SOUTH SUDAN

Emerging voices around Juba

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

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PROGRAMME

Exhibitions linked to South Sudan

ALL EXHIBITIONS β†’
Threads of South Sudan

Ongoing β€” March 2027

Threads of South Sudan

NUA-ARTE Pavilion Β· Juba

East Currents

Sept 2026 β€” Jan 2027

East Currents

Group show Β· touring East Africa

IMMERSIVE MODE

Step inside the South Sudan pavilion.

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