These 25 shortlisted projects – in alphabetical order by artist– were chosen by a panel of 18 international judges.

Salih Basheer

Born in 1995 in Khartoum, Sudan. Lives in Khartoum, Sudan

Jean-Marc Caimi &  Valentina Piccinni

Caimi, born in 1966 in Italy. Lives in Rome, Italy

Piccinni, born in 1982 in France. Lives in Italy

Tatenda Chidora 

Born in 1988 in Harare, Zimbabwe. Lives in Pretoria, South Africa

Colin Delfosse 

Born in 1981 in Ixelles, Belgium. Lives in Brussels, Belgium

Luke Dray

Born in 1998 in Brighton, United Kingdom. Lives in Kampala, Uganda

Nneka Iwunna Ezemezue 

Born in 1985 in Lagos, Nigeria. Lives in Lagos, Nigeria

Stephan Gladieu

Born in 1969 in Paris, France. Lives in Paris, France

Pippo Hetherington

Born in 1971 in Kokstad, South Africa. Lives in Cape Town, South Africa

Amina Kadous 

Born in 1991 in El Mehalla, Egypt. Lives in Cairo, Egypt

Heba Khalifa 

Born in 1977 in Cairo, Egypt. Lives in Cairo, Egypt

Robert Nzaou Kissolo

Born in 1976 in Nkayi, DR Congo. Lives in Pointe Noire, DR Congo

Vuyo Mabheka

Born in 1999 in Libode, South Africa. Lives in Thokoza, South Africa

Remofiloe Nomandla Mayisela 

Born in 1994 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Lives in Johannesburg, South Africa

Ayobami Ogungbe 

Born in 1993 in Lagos, Nigeria. Lives in Lagos, Nigeria

Lee-Ann Olwage 

Born in 1986 in Durban, South Africa. Lives in Cape Town, South Africa

Adetona Omokanye 

Born in 1990 in Erin-Ile, Kwara State, Nigeria. Lives in Toronto, Canada

Léonard Pongo

Born in 1988 in Liege, Belgium. Lives in Brussels, Belgium

Mahefa Dimbiniaina Randrianarivelo  

Born in 1991 in Antananarivo, Madagascar. Lives in Antananarivo, Madagascar

Dione Roach 

Born in 1989 in Poggibonsi, Italy. Lives in Douala, Cameroon

Fatimazohra Serri 

Born in 1995 in Taza, Morocco. Lives in Nador, Morocco

Ngadi Smart 

Born in 1988 in London, United Kingdom. Lives in London, United Kingdom

Mekbib Tadesse 

Born in 1989 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Lives in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Pamela Tulizo 

Born in 1993 in Bulavu, DR Congo. Lives in Goma, DR Congo

Charlotte Yonga 

Born in 1985 in Paris, France. Lives in Barcelona, Spain

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