From the Sacred to Memory

This section delves into the interplay between the sacred, ancestral heritage, and the construction of collective memory. The artworks evoke spiritual and cultural figures of power, exploring rituals, symbols, and archetypes passed down through generations. Beyond religious representations, these visual stagings are living manifestations of the sacred in everyday African life — not as something distant or fixed in the past, but as a dynamic force shaped by resistance, faith, and artistic expression. Here, bodies become temples, masks gain voices, and visual marks serve as testimonies of a people's identity and their ongoing reimagination of history through art.