At ARCOlisboa 2025, WAAU – World African Artists United engaged in a dynamic program dedicated to centering African and Afro-diasporic voices within contemporary art discourse. Our presence at the fair reflected a clear commitment to decolonial practices, transnational collaboration, and the reconfiguration of global cultural narratives.

Through talks, exchanges, and active participation, we created space for critical reflection on memory, representation, and structural transformation. WAAU brought together artists, curators, and thinkers whose work challenges dominant frameworks and proposes new forms of artistic and cultural solidarity.

Our mission at the fair was to affirm the urgency of building sustainable networks that support access, equity, and epistemic justice in the art world. We are grateful to all who engaged with our programming, joined the conversation, and shared in our collective vision.

WAAU remains committed to fostering visibility, dialogue, and meaningful connection across Afro-Atlantic geographies and beyond.

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