01A Practice in Five Materials
Max Diallo
Jakobsen
Writer, historian, curator, and researcher working across African art history, material culture, memory, archives, and contemporary curatorial practice.
Conakry · Dakar · Stockholm
02Manifesto
Text, textile, image, archive, and exhibition are the materials through which Max traces histories of movement, inheritance, cultural autonomy, and transformation.
03Featured
Four entry points into the practice.
Research
BLUEPRINTS
Tracing textiles and the crafting of an indigo imaginary from the Imamate of Futa Jallon to the Republic of Guinea.
Enter the research →Library
Special Collections
A developing research library and reading room in Conakry dedicated to comparative art histories and artistic exchange.
Visit the project →Practice
Curatorial Practice
Solo and group exhibitions across Stockholm, Bordeaux, Lusaka, Johannesburg, Antwerp, and Princeton.
See projects →Editorial
Writing and Essays
Essays, exhibition texts, research notes, and interviews across African art histories and contemporary practice.
Read writing →