About Me

Diablo Santana is an interdisciplinary artist and curator, born and raised in Gaborone, Botswana. His practice centers on destigmatizing difficult conversations around politics, masculinity, cultural heritage, and postcolonial identity within the context of Botswana and Southern Africa.

Experimental in nature, his work spans painting, drawing, collage, photography, video, installation, and music production - often blurring the boundary between abstraction and representation. Recurring themes include personal grief, atheism, masculinity, and the psychological weight of historical memory.

He currently lives and works in Gaborone, where he continues to build community through mentorship, curation, and local arts advocacy.

A Fair Shot. 2023
Corruption Model II, 2023 #contemporaryart #africanart
After spending the past two years reassessing what it means to be an artist, I’ve been drawn back to my roots, where my love for art began—with drawing (and naturally, painting). While I’m not stepping away from photography or fashi
Excited to announce my sophmore curatorial project, Certain Sense of Self, Certain Sense of Settlement. Join me on @latitudes.online starting April 10th for this online exhibition marking the end of my RMB Curatorlab 2024 residency. Grateful for the
Pictures of @thekimmakin and her amazing work at her solo show last year titled The Doors of Culture Shall be Opened
Pictures from the day @legakwanaleo called me the best friend they've ever had by a mile
A Little Chaos (A & B). 2021. Digital Collage on fine art paper. DM for info
Welcome To Manhood, My Boy. Charcoal and Acrylic on Paper. 2022.
2016
@deadlikeyourfamex birthday pictures by me circa just a little while ago
Untitled collage, 2021 available on @saatchiart
A Portrait Study of Kitso @ottoisdead by me
Walking With Myself @cobreeezy directed, Captured and edited by me Styled by @archhanngel and I