"Wezi" means Breathe.
Air is an essential element of nature for life, without air there is no life.
"Wezi" is a video performance showing the artist breathing with a face mask in different places. Life goes on despite challenges.

"Wezi" significa Respirar.
El aire es un elemento esencial de la naturaleza para la vida; sin aire no hay vida.
"Wezi" es una video-performance que muestra al artista respirando con una mascarilla en diferentes lugares. La vida continúa a pesar de los desafíos.

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Abdoul-Ganiou Dermani was born in Togo and currently lives and works in Stuttgart (Germany). Graduated from the CEAA College of Arts and Crafts in Kpalimé (Togo), his artistic practice encompasses painting, drawing, mixed media, photography and video.His work deals with African identities, as well as social and global issues. His exhibitions include the 7 th Wrong Biennale – Flow Pavilion and Embassy at David Art Gallery in Budapest, Hungary (2025-2026); 3 rd Paxos Biennale in Paxos, Greece (2024); Larnaca Biennale in Cyprus (2023); Blue Biennale in Brasov, Romania (2023); 9 th Muestra Internacional de
Videonarracion A/R/Tografica in Granada, Spain (2023); Echigo –Tsumari Art Triennale in Niigata-Ken, Japan (2022); 7 th International Biennial of Painting in Chisinau, Moldova (2021); VIII th Intercontinental Biennial of Small Graphics in Aiud, Romania (2021); IV Bienal del Sur in Caracas, Venezuela (2021); OSTRALE Biennale O21 in Dresden, Germany (2021); 7 th International Biennial of Performance in Bogota, Colombia (2020-2021); 26 th FIAV - International Video Art
Festival in Casablanca, Morocco (2020); LagosPhoto Festival in Lagos, Nigeria (2020); London Art Biennale in London, UK (2020); WNDX Festival of Moving Image in Winnipeg, Canada (2019); 13 th Havana Biennial/ FIVAC Festival in Cuba (2019); 18 th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh in Dhaka (2018); NSK State Pavilion at the 57 th Venice Biennale in Italy (2017), among others.
He has earned numerous prestigious awards for his work, including the 2 nd Place Award at the Art Aiud 2025 in Aiud, Romania; WHO Special Mention 2022 in Manila, Philippines; Honor Award at the 7 th Geoje International Art Festival 2021 in Geoje, South Korea; Artfacts Performance Awards 2019, 2020 and 2021 in Berlin, Germany; Finalist at the Global Art Awards 2018 in Dubai, UAE.