Kadessi Alassani





































Kadessi A. Alassani
Artist / Conceptual Photographer


For commissions, exhibitions and collaborations:
kadessi99@gmail.com
Instagram: @byKadessi

Bio

Kadessi Alassani is a London-based visual artist and photographer whose work explores identity, memory, and the emotional landscapes of the African diaspora. Through photography, film, and AI-assisted image-making, he creates cinematic portraits that blend documentary sensitivity with a refined visual language.



His practice is rooted in storytelling, examining themes of heritage, masculinity, and belonging, through portraiture, which constructs images that feel both intimate and monumental. Drawing on a sculptural approach to light, texture, and composition, Alassani’s work seeks to offer nuanced representations of contemporary African and diasporic identities.



His work has been featured in Dazed and Architectural Digest, and exhibited internationally at the Togo Photo Festival in 2025. Notable projects include Nameless and Atlas, which reflect his ongoing exploration of culture, memory, and visual storytelling.



Exhibitions / Shows

(Upcoming) Tate Late
Tate Britain,
London,
2026

Harmattan’s Togo Photo Festival
Lome, Togo,
2025

Focus Artphilein
Paradiso, Lugano,
Switzerland,
2026

Loro Milano
Milan,
2026

Southern Archives by Greentable
Curated by Miro Radu
London,
2023


Publications

Architectural Digest,
2025

Dazed Digital,
2025

Okay Africa,
2025

New Wave Magazine,
2024

PhotoVogue,
2023 / 2024






NAMELESS (2022)
NAMELESS (2022)
NAMELESS (2022)
JUMP INTO (2022)


“Every day, we face a series of decisions that can significantly impact

the trajectory of our lives. While we may not be able to control the

ultimate outcomes of the paths we choose, it is important to remain

steadfast and resolute when venturing into the unknown.…”

CHRISTINA (2023)
ATLAS (2025)

“A staged portrait series exploring duty, masculinity and the emotional weight of family. Drawing from diasporic memory and domestic space, the work considers what it means to carry the needs of others.”
ATLAS (2025)

“A staged portrait series exploring duty, masculinity and the emotional weight of family. Drawing from diasporic memory and domestic space, the work considers what it means to carry the needs of others.”

ATLAS (2025)

“A staged portrait series exploring duty, masculinity and the emotional weight of family. Drawing from diasporic memory and domestic space, the work considers what it means to carry the needs of others.”

ATLAS (.2025)

“A staged portrait series exploring duty, masculinity and the emotional weight of family. Drawing from diasporic memory and domestic space, the work considers what it means to carry the needs of others.”


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PROTECT ME, FROM MYSELF (2023)

“I feel that the most formidable enemy I have faced in life is none other than...”

TIN ROOFS (2023)
THREE WISE WOMEN (2023)
NIMA (2023)
RUN (2023)
DANCE! (2023)
RUN TO (2023)

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM