Mazin M. Satti is a Sudanese multidisciplinary artist, musician, architect, and curator based in Hamburg. His practice spans visual art, sound, performance, and architecture, exploring themes of memory, resilience, identity, and cultural continuity. Rooted in his Sudanese heritage, Mazin investigates how personal and collective histories shape contemporary expression, blending local traditions with global influences.

As a musician, Mazin’s work combines intricate melodies, emotive performance, and storytelling, using music as a bridge between personal and collective experiences. He has performed, collaborated, and curated events that foster cross-cultural exchange and social engagement.

Beyond music, Mazin engages in creative projects across multiple disciplines. He has led teams, developed concepts, and contributed to cultural initiatives that combine art, community, and social impact. Through experimental and collaborative approaches, he creates spaces for reflection, dialogue, and transformation, building connections across communities and artistic practices.

Selected Cultural Projects & Exhibitions

  • Present Sounds: Sudan – Concert series and cultural program connecting Sudanese artists in exile with audiences in Hamburg (2023–ongoing)

  • Expo 2020 Dubai – Sudan Education Pavilion, Creative Director & Producer (Dubai, 2020)

  • Independent Film Festival Sudan (SIFF) – Creative Partner (Khartoum, 2020)

  • Paris Conference powered by UNDP Sudan – Creative Advisor (Paris, 2021)

  • Community-based exhibitions and cultural formats – Kulturwohnzimmer e.V. (Hamburg, 2023–2024)


Media, Performances & Curations

  • Goethe-Institut Berlin – Soundspuren Podcast (with ByteFM, 2023) – Contribution on the role of music in Sudanese everyday life

  • Youth magazine unartig.harburg (Hamburg, 2023 - 2025) – Editorial and project development.

  • Participatory cultural formats – “Kreative Pause in der Notunterkunft Neuland” (with DRK, Hamburg, 2024).

  • TEDx Khartoum & TEDxYouth (2012–2018) – Roles spanning Media Team Leader, Event Management, and Performer.

Residencies, Fellowships & Trainings

  • Connecting Futures – Globally Responsible (Baden-Württemberg, Germany, 2024).

  • Academy for Actors of Social Change focusing on Artivism, (Budapest, Hungary, 2022).

  • Arts & Cultural Rights Grant, Action for Hope Foundation, (Nairobi, Kenya, 2022).

Recognitions & Contributions

  • Advisor & cultural contributor for the Creative Sector Chamber of Sudan (UNDP, 2021).

  • Project support and recognition through Kulturwohnzimmer e.V. for community-based cultural initiatives (Hamburg, 2023–2025).

Education

  • MBA in Entrepreneurial Studies – UMST (Khartoum) & Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (Milan), 2019–2021.

  • Bachelor of Architecture and Planning – Sudan University of Science and Technology, 2010–2015.

Professional Experience (Selected)

  • Founder & Creative Director, DEGRAPHY Studios – Khartoum, 2017–present

  • Creative Consultant, Savannah Innovation Labs – Khartoum, 2021

  • Teaching Assistant, Faculty of Architecture (SUST) – Khartoum, 2017–2020

  • Director of Design Department, ACES Ltd. – Khartoum, 2016–2017

  • Architect, Fleischer Hamilton and Associates Ltd. – Khartoum, 2016

  • Designer, Bajafar Brothers Advertising Ltd. – Khartoum, 2015–2016