Mansour Ciss Kanakassy
Mansour Ciss Kanakassy
Afro, United States of Africa, 2021
Projeto para o Laboratoire de Déberlinisation
Courtesy of the artist


Mansour Ciss Kanakassy (Dakar, 1957. Lives in Dakar and Berlin) is a visual artist who describes himself as an activist, pan-Africanist, global citizen, utopian, and radical. His work is diverse and politically engaged, addressing themes such as migration, integration, cultural diversity, mutual understanding, and shared responsibility. He shares the pan-African vision of a united and self-sustaining Africa, capable of confronting the legacy of colonialism. He has participated in the Dakar Biennale and exhibitions at the National Museum of Mali (Bamako), the Neue Gesellschaft für Bildende Kunst (Berlin), and the Palais des Beaux-Arts (Brussels). His works are part of collections such as the Museum der Weltkulturen (Frankfurt), the Central Bank of West African States, and the National Collection of Senegal.
This participation is supported by the Institut für Auslandsbeziehungen – IFA.