Kristof Titeca, Nasser Road/ Political Posters in Uganda, 2023

Nasser Road, Kampala: nicknamed the Silicon Valley of Uganda. This road is a mythical place, known for the print trade and as a centre for fraud. From fake identity cards to university diplomas, anything can be manufactured and bought here.

This publication draws attention to one of its main products: posters and calendars depicting politicians and people known as superheroes. Don’t be surprised if you see pictures of Saddam Hussein, Osama Bin Laden or Mohammed Gaddafi transformed into RoboCops, ready to fight. The artworks are both decorative and political and tell the story of the struggle of the common man against the might of Western imperialism, with international villains celebrated as anti-heroes.