Yvann Zahui (Côte d’Ivoire, 2001) is a multidisciplinary artist working across photography, moving image, design, and installation. Rooted in Afrofuturism, his practice blends constructed imagery and cultural narratives to explore African identity, collective memory, and social issues.
He studied Filmmaking and Multimedia Graphics at Accra Film School (Ghana) before working as a Graphic Designer at Voodoo Communication Group, and later as an Art Director at MW DDB (2022–2024). In 2020, he joined the CatchLight Student Fellowship under the mentorship of Aida Muluneh, with whom he exhibited Still I Rise. His work has been featured internationally, including at MuCAT, Windsor Gallery, and the PhotoVogue Festival (2023). In 2022, he received the Coup de Cœur Influencia Award and participated in the Saint-Étienne Design Biennale.
A NOOR Foundation mentee (2024) and Chevening Scholar (2024), he pursued a Master’s degree at the Royal College of Art. In 2025, he became part of the ADIDAS x GUAP – The Originals Creator Network (Class of 2025) and was a runner-up for the Jaguar Art Awards. His series Yako won the RCA Metro Imaging New Photography Award and the New Vanguard Award 2025.
