Mix Media (Image transfer and acrylic on unstreched canvas), 46 x 56.5 cm
In this mixed-media unstretched painting, it reflects on climate-induced displacement and the fragile state of belonging. Three faceless figures emerge in the foreground, their darkened, undefined features suggesting erasure and the quiet loss of identity. Behind them, rows of temporary tents stretch across a flooded landscape, set against distant green hills—an uneasy contrast between memory and forced relocation.
The waterlogged ground becomes both physical and symbolic terrain, representing instability and rupture. Through muted tones and simplified forms, capturing the emotional weight of migration, where individuals stand suspended between a submerged past and an unfamiliar, unrooted future.
Santana Sino is a Nairobi-based artist, curator, and creative director at HOF Gallery, as well as a core collaborator within Kibera Arts District. His practice operates at the intersection of contemporary art, community engagement, and local knowledge systems. Working across mixed media, installation, fashion upcycling, and socially engaged projects, Santana explores themes of identity, displacement, material memory, and the politics of space.
His curatorial approach foregrounds collaboration, experimentation, and context-driven processes, often bridging grassroots creative ecosystems with formal gallery platforms. Through residencies, exhibitions, and exchange programs—including KIJANA – Bridging Spaces 2025—he has facilitated projects that integrate emerging technologies, textile research, and participatory methodologies.