AKAA Renews Its Commitment to Emerging Artists with ellipse art projects on the Occasion of the 5th Anniversary of the ellipse Prize

ellipse art projects was established in 2020 at the initiative of Ellipse Projects, a European company specializing in cutting-edge infrastructure in the healthcare and digital sectors, with a particular presence across Africa. As a genuine driver of sustainable development, fostering both economic growth and social inclusion, culture is nevertheless weakened by the lack of support for artists, initiatives, and organizations dedicated to its promotion, dissemination, and preservation. Building on the geographical footprint of its founding company, Ellipse Projects, the ellipse art projects endowment fund aims to encourage exchanges across territories through art, promoting the sharing of knowledge and dialogue between cultures.

The ellipse Prize is a traveling visual arts competition dedicated to emerging artists from a different territory with each edition. The initiative seeks to foster collective awareness through the messages conveyed by artists, in connection with the annual theme. In 2026, to celebrate the Prize’s fifth anniversary, the ellipse art projects endowment fund is organizing a group exhibition bringing together the five Prize winners and eighteen finalists who have shaped each edition. Curated by Sitor Senghor and the EAP team, the exhibition will take place from 15 to 31 October 2026 at 62 Rue Charlot, 75003 Paris, France. The works of the five finalist photographers will also be exhibited at AKAA as part of AKAA PHOTO.

This anniversary project aims to celebrate the artists supported over the past five years while reaffirming the founding values of ellipse art projects: fostering dialogue between artistic scenes, encouraging mobility, and expanding artists’ access to professional networks.

Featuring : Nauld Adjahuime, Maria Adjovi, Théophany Adoh, Assoukrou Aké, Dela Anyah, Parmenas Awudza, Kha Bamba, Reginald Boateng, Sena Burgundy, Cynthia Colney, Clément Gbegno, Khalifa Hussein, Nobel Koty, Marcel Kpoho, Keren Lasme, Ismaël Mahamadou Laouli, Aly Mazeh, Atelier Ndokette, Nana Frimpong Oduro, Ras Sankara, Koffi Seble, Emmanuel Aggrey Tieku, Thierry Tomety.