Koyo Kouoh’s Cosmic Legacy Moves Beyond the Canvas and the Biennale
Koyo Kouoh’s journey began in Cameroon and wove through Switzerland, Dakar, and Cape Town, leaving a trail of transformative art spaces in her wake. Known for her fearless advocacy of contemporary African art, Kouoh didn’t just curate exhibitions—she shifted the global conversation, spotlighting artists and narratives often overlooked by the mainstream.
At Zeitz MOCAA, she steered the museum through a pivotal evolution, with exhibitions like “When We See Us” reframing a century of Black figuration and later traveling to Europe. Her vision extended to founding RAW Material Company in Dakar and shaping major art events from Documenta to the Irish biennial EVA International.
Kouoh’s worldview was shaped by ancestral wisdom, seeing life and death as intertwined energies rather than separate chapters. Her passing leaves a profound silence in the art world, yet her influence pulses on—an enduring resonance, much like the art she championed.
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