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Tashinga Majiri: Hands are metaphors — they represent people and carry memory, family, livelihood

First Floor Gallery Harare presents Maoko Maranda, a new body of work by Zimbabwean artist Tashinga Majiri. Here, hands are never just hands — they become metaphors for identity, memory, and resilience. They carry stories of labor and struggle, but also of tenderness and creation. In this conversation, Majiri also speaks about hands as characters, the rhythm linking his poetry and paintings, and the dialogue between tradition and contemporary life.

Patrick Tagoe-Turkson: Revowen Patterns

Patrick Tagoe-Turkson creates his art by recycling plastic waste, drawing attention to the importance of environmental and cultural sustainability.

To See Is An Act Of Love—Amoako Boafo: Proper Love

The Belvedere in Vienna is hosting the first European museum exhibition of the Ghanaian artist Amoako Boafo.