African Heroes

Print on kanga: 500 cm x 180 cm (edition of 10) (with Willo Gonnissen)

This work combines the map of Dar es Salaam with a star chart, where the constellations are replaced by the names of African artists. Printed on kanga, a traditional East African fabric, it reclaims a symbolic sky of heroes for Africa — returning visibility and dignity to those who were erased or overshadowed through colonization.

Contribution to the East African Biennale in Dar es Salaam, 2011.

1, 2, 3: African Heroes print on kanga
4: African Heroes detail
5: African Heroes, print on paper 120 cm x 80 cm