About

Mago Nagasaka is a Japanese artist.  Mago is creation under the slogan "sustainable capitalism", which stands for the sustainable cycle of culture, economy, and social contribution or CSV (Creating Shared Value), sharing values with the local people and developing the economy.

“I want to share the truth of Ghana with the world. It’s still a black star. I want to make it shine!”.

In June 2017, on his own, he visited Agbogbloshie, a slum in Ghana, the graveyard of world’s-electronic waste. There, MAGO met those who were desperately burning electronics in order to gain 5 dollars per day. Inhaling volumes of toxic gas, these people develop cancer and die in their thirties. With the shocking scenes, he decided to show this truth to the developed world through the power of art. His Ghana artwork reduces waste in the slum, contributes to the economy and enhances culture. It also spreads the message of this issue around the world.

Biography  

2023 Fukuoka City Museum of Art, Nagasaka Mago Exhibition Still A Black Star

2022 Solo exhibition at The Ueno Royal Museum.

2021 Interview with NHK. MAGO’s action got supported by the Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe and his wife.

2020 “Still a Black Star” gain Award of Merit special mention-Impact Docs Award. 

2019 Founded the first cultural facility in the slum, “MAGO E–Waste Museum” to bring culture, new jobs, and foster new society. With the Emmy Award winning director Kern Konwiser, making a documentary film, “Still a Black Star”, which is a recording of this activity.

2018 Started the first school in the slum “MAGO ART AND STUDY”. Today, children learn English, arithmetic, art, social studies, and environmental issues there.

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