WHAT:  AU20 Artist Residency Programme Public Showcase

WHO:  The African Union through the Directorate of Information and Communication (IDC) in partnership with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

WHERE: Loman Art House

WHEN:  19^th November, 2022

TIME: 18:00hrs – 23:00hrs WAT

The Residency Programme aims to use the voices of Africa’s creative talent to mark a historic moment in the AU’s leadership of the continent’s development, unity and peace through a celebration of Africa’s culture, creativity, art and innovation under the theme “Our Africa, Our Future”. The AU20 Residency Programme is implemented by Africa No Filter.

The 5 Visual Artists completed works will be featured in a behind-the-scenes documentary, published in an anthology as well as exhibited at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at the margins of the AU 2023 Summit.

Visual Artists at the Loman Art House

1. Lerato Motaung  (M), South Africa, Fine Artist
2. Sènami Donoumassou (F), Benin, Photography/Transdisciplinary
3. Eza Komla (M), Togo, Sculpting
4. Ronald Odur (M), Uganda, Metal Work
5. Natnael Ashebir (M), Ethiopia, Digital Art

For further information, contact:

Ms. Faith Adhiambo | Communications Officer-Agenda 2063 | African Union Commission | E-mail: OchiengJ@africa-union.org.

Michelle Mendi Muita, UNDP Regional Programme Communications Specialist. michellemendi.muita@undp.org

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