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Benedicta Bibuku (1999) is a visual artist born in D.R. Congo, raised in Germany, and currently living in the Netherlands.
Much of her work focuses on reimagining her existence. Reimagining her existence as a Congolese diasporic woman in society and the ways it perceives her. Her artistic practice lies in the exploration of sociological topics that sit at the intersection of racial and cultural identity, belonging, fashion, and beauty.
Using academic, visual, and cultural research as the foundation of her practice, she aims to question and challenge narratives in the dominant culture of people with the same racial and socio-economic background as her.
Bibuku's working methodology is also rooted in a slower, hands-on process that allows space for reflection and emotions. While her approach shifts from project to project, she consistently returns to a material-driven practice. Through film photography and analogue printing techniques, she approaches image-making as an intentional practice that allows her to reclaim her own narrative while creating a tangible, evolving archive.
Education
B.A Photography
Royal Academy of Art, The Hague
2022 - 2026
Commercial Work
Strategy & Art Direction
Highsnobiety, Title Media
now
“Help me Remember Home”
Solstice Collective: 8 Faces, 18 Edges, and 12 Vertices, The Grey Space in the Middle The Hague, The Netherlands
2025
“You’re Pretty, Selfie?”
Solstice Collective, Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design (MOME)
Budapest, Hungary
2024
“Can you hear my thoughts?”
Solstice Collective: Weaving Through Dawn Waiting For The Sun To Rise Again Paradise
The Hague, The Netherlands
2024
“I am all”
f2 Fotofestival, POINT OF..
Dortmund, Deutschland
2023
On Clubhouse Nights Paris
Art Direction
2025
Reebok LTD, New Cavaliers
Strategy
2024
Moncler City of God
Strategy
2024