Rencontres de Bamako reveals participating artists list for 2022 edition. René Tavares (São Tomé and Príncipe), Helena Uambembe (Angola/ SA), David Uzochukwu (Nigeria/Austria) and Monica De Miranda (Angola/Portugal), are among the 68 names.
Curated by Akinbode Akinbiyi, Meriem Berrada, Tandazani Dhlakama and Liz Ikiriko together with Artistic Director Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung
Founded in 1994, the Bamako Encounters – African Biennial of Photography is organized by the Ministry of Culture of Mali with the support of the Institut Français.
The Biennale is the first and principal event dedicated to contemporary photography and new imagery in Africa.
Internationally renowned, the Bamako Encounters is a platform for discoveries, exchanges, and visibility. It is an essential venue for the revelation of African photographers and those of the Diaspora, a time of exchange with the Malian public and the professionals from around the world.