IN CONVERSATION
Conversations with artists exploring practice, process and the ideas shaping their work.
Gamal ELKHESHEN: From the Soil to the Soul
Presented by Gallery Misr at 1-54 London 2026, Gamal ELKHESHEN explores the connections between land, spirituality and belonging. In conversation with MAYÌ ARTS, he reflects on the encounters behind People and the Nile and a practice rooted in research and storytelling.
The Odyssey of Kabhula LANGO: From Goma to Nairobi, A Practice Rooted in Sand and Memory
Inhabiting Displacement. Sand is the material through which Kabhula LANGO (b. 2002) narrates his journey. Within it, he inscribes the traces of a territory, a shared memory and identities in constant motion. At the intersection of figuration and expressionism, his works portray bodies in transit, crowded scenes and landscapes of the subcounscious mind that echo his own journey from Goma to Nairobi.
Luma NASCIMENTO: Weaving Afro-Brazilian Memory Through Matter and Symbolism - Volta Art Fair
Being introduced to Luma NASCIMENTO's work means entering a ceremonial landscape where memory is carried through matter. Presented at Volta Art Fair as part of Untranslated, the exhibition curated by The Southern Art Hub in collaboration with Janet Rady Fine Art, Nascimento's sculptural installations unfold like a sacred space where one can reconnect and meditate, where every element holds a story and every material carries an ancestral memory.
Organic Maps and Talismans: A Conversation with Tiffanie DELUNE
We meet Tiffanie DELUNE during the opening of Mouvements Sacrés (Sacred Movements) at Galerie Christophe Person in Brussels. Of Franco-Congolese-Belgian heritage, she grew up in the Paris suburbs, her mind shaped by the influences of her surroundings and a keen sensitivity to beauty. Yet, rather than turning her origins into a visual identity motif, she transforms them into a space for reflection. In this exclusive interview, we explore the journey of an artist seemingly guided by an invisible grace—a common thread shaping her work with both authenticity and maturity.
Inside ELFREDA DALI’s fascinating threads of identity
In the world of Elfreda DALI (b.1995), apparent stitches mirror the layers that make each one of us unique. Her works function like living talismans-objects holding memory and awakening. Through these fascinating mental maps of leather and stitches, Dali explores the complexities of layered identity, tracing mental and emotional cartographies that resonate with diaspora, belonging, and the quiet courage of becoming.
Alexis Peskine presents ‘Ouro Verde’, the story of a rebirth
This is the story of a death - or rather, a rebirth. Alexis Peskine presents Ouro Verde at the MIRA fair with Filafriques, a new collection rooted in a profoundly transformative episode of his life and in a spiritual awakening closely tied to his Afro-Brazilian origins. Initiated into Candomblé, a tradition deeply anchored in Brazil, the artist marks a rupture in his practice. He recounts this foundational experience — both intimate and artistic — while reflecting on his journey, navigating between identity expression and a renewed sense of activism.
Sacred Womanhood
Inside Manyaku Mashilo’s Art exploring the healing power of ‘The Laying of Hands’
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