Abubakar Bakri Moaz

Born in 1993, Abubakar ‘Bakri’ Moaz is a visual artist raised and living in Khartoum, Sudan. Bakri graduated in 2022 in Fine Arts from the Painting Department of Sudan University of Science and Technology. His extended family lives near the Blue Nile and sitting near rivers or under big trees is a source of inspiration to him.

In the context of Sudan, which has experienced dramatic economic and political upheaval, Bakri’s work discusses the relationship between the material and the spiritual. He focuses on the human search for truth and that which is called divine. His works can be interpreted as a raw reflection of the search for purpose and the quest of life.

Bakri is the co-founder of Zan Arts Studio, a hub for Sudanese fine arts. The studio opened in 2017, which ushered in a sea of opportunities for many local artists and rapidly became a force in the regional art scene.

Also a musician, Bakri is one of the Safrajat band members. This group formed in 2018 as a part of the revolution in Sudan which saw many artists and musicians coming together to protest and collaborate. During this time the artist was also involved in mural painting all over Khartoum and other cities in Sudan as part of the revolution.

With his vibrant use of colour and thick application of pigments, Bakri’s distinctive work is in collections on 4 continents and has been exhibited from South Africa to Dubai to Germany. He was a finalist and award-winner in the pan-African Emerging Painting Invitational 2022. His second solo exhibition, Behind the Wheel, was held at the Downtown Gallery, Khartoum in 2022.