Maku Dakar

Celebrating Afro Scandinavian art painting in diversity to highlight Afro Finnish community.

about

Maku Ndiaye Maku Dakar is a Senegalese-Finnish painter and artist living in Finland. He is an ambassador of the Afro-Nordic art form, blending African and Nordic culture, and diversity through his visual artistry. Maku Highlights shadowed talents within the African diaspora in Nordics and amplifies the voices of the disenfranchised and the voiceless. Maku’s art tells a story of reaching for opportunities as a collective effort to create pathways, ensuring that everyone, regardless of background and ethnicity can actively pursue and benefit from society through the lines that connect us. This shared commitment enhances the cultural and socio-economic fabric, fostering a community where diverse talents are recognized and nurtured. Through his art, Maku explores these dialogues and conversations that blur the lines of culture, diversity, multiculturalism, and unity—using Africa as his origin.

Maku Dakar

Maku Dakar is a multidisciplinary artist whose work forms a vibrant dialogue between two worlds the warmth of West Africa and the cool luminosity of Northern Europe. Born in Senegal and based in Finland since 2010, he embodies a fusion of cultures that shapes his creative identity and fuels his artistic exploration.

His art is a reflection of inner movement and cultural resonance, where African rhythm meets Nordic minimalism. Through abstract forms, layered textures, and symbolic figures, Maku Dakar builds a unique visual language that speaks of memory, migration, and transformation. His canvases reveal a dance of colors and emotions at once grounded in heritage and open to the infinite play of light and possibility.

Working with a wide range of materials and techniques, he blends painting, mixed media, and experimental textures to express the complexity of human experience. Each piece invites viewers to enter a world where tradition and modernity intertwine, echoing themes of identity, resilience, and connection.

Maku’s compelling vision has earned her international recognition, with invitations to prominent events such as “Origins and Diversity” in Atlanta, USA, and the Colormap Festival in Strasbourg, France. His participation in these global dialogues underscores his commitment to using art as a bridge between cultures and as a platform for unity through diversity.

My Latest works

Maku Dakar invites you to step into this world and experience the emotional and physical vibrancy of community and culture. The works are a powerful affirmation of life’s energy, asking you to look beyond the surface and feel the rhythm and resilience captured in every dynamic brushstroke.

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