Celebrating Sudanese Women Artists in Exile: Almas Art Foundation is proud to present Of Roots and Routes.

Curated by Frédérique Cifuentes & Makana Art Collective, Of Roots and Routes, is a vibrant exhibition and series of immersive events celebrating the creativity, resilience, and cultural legacy of Sudanese women artists working across the diaspora.

Featuring oil painting, textile art, installation, and more – with delicate traces of jewellery interwoven throughout the artistic dialogue – the exhibition showcases a generation of artists who graduated from the 1980s and 1990s. Many faced political restrictions, displacement, or exile, yet continued to create work that preserves and reimagines Sudanese visual culture.

“These artists are cultural guardians,” says curator Frédérique Cifuentes. ” Their work preserves memory, affirms identity, and ensures Sudanese artistic voices remain visible across generations and borders.”

The exhibition features works by Omeima Mudawi-Rowlings, Fayrouz Omer, Aisha Hussein Shariffe, Nasra Mamoun, and Stefania Indelicato, highlighting the diversity, innovation, and enduring strength of Sudanese women’s visual art.