Maku Dakar

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.