Discover a transformative exhibition where everyday commodities become vessels for memory and testimony. Saleh Loh’s arresting wall installation—constructed from ubiquitous tomato paste cans imported from China—serves as both reliquary and monument. Each can is meticulously transformed into a portrait, foregrounding the lives and stories of the Talibé: Mauritanian children entangled in systems of forced labour under the pretext of religious education. This is portraiture that resists silence, animated by the dignity and agency of its subjects.

Talibé reframes the boundaries of contemporary African art, forging critical links between material culture, migration, and the global circuits of trade. Through collaborative portraiture and immersive installation, Loh invites viewers to reckon with the moral complexities threaded through everyday objects—demonstrating art’s power to awaken critical consciousness. Join us in the new pop-up space to encounter works that demand presence, reflection, and ethical engagement beyond the aesthetic surface.