Mansour Ciss Kanakassy is a visual artist, activist, pan-Africanist, cosmopolitan, utopian, and radical. His art is diverse, and his work politicized. In 2001, he founded the Laboratoire de Dèberlinisation, which deals with issues of decolonization, identity, migration, integration, cultural diversity, understanding and mutual responsibility. His art asks for imperialist reflection on the policies pursued by the West towards Africa and expresses his vision of a united Africa. Kanakassy lives and works in Berlin.

As of August 2024