Daudi Yves examines migration, memory, and the enduring legacies of colonial systems in a timely solo exhibition at The Lusaka Contemporary Art Centre.
6 July 2026
How do inherited systems continue to shape who belongs, who moves freely, and whose lives are recognised? In ‘Risk and Relevance: A Non-Linear Passage’, artist Daudi Yves confronts these urgent questions through a compelling body of new work that considers the lived realities of immigrant and refugee communities across contemporary Africa.
Co-curated by Daudi Yves and Bruno, the exhibition brings together painting, mixed media, and photographic processes to examine how colonial frameworks of migration, documentation, and citizenship continue to influence everyday experiences long after political independence. Rather than treating displacement as an isolated condition, Yves situates it within broader histories of power, exposing the bureaucratic and social structures that continue to define visibility, belonging, and access.
Opening at a moment when immigration reform and national development remain central to public conversations, ‘Risk and Relevance: A Non-Linear Passage’ positions art as a vital space for reflection and dialogue. Drawing from cross-border lived experience, Yves considers the cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic contributions of displaced communities while questioning why systems of exclusion continue to endure.
Balancing personal testimony with wider political critique, the exhibition invites audiences to reconsider accepted narratives around migration and identity, foregrounding the resilience, memory, and agency of those whose stories are too often overlooked. Through a non-linear approach to history and experience, Yves offers a powerful meditation on movement, recognition, and the unfinished work of decolonisation.
This exhibition is on view at The Lusaka Contemporary Art Centre, Lusaka, Zambia, until 31 July 2026.
