Fred Kuwornu is a multi-hyphenate, socially engaged artist, filmmaker, educator and cultural innovator, whose work – deeply influenced by his African heritage – transcends traditional narrative boundaries, exploring the complex intersections of identity, race and historical representation. Possessing triple citizenship (Italian, Ghanaian and American), Kuwornu brings a unique transnational perspective to his creative and scholarly endeavors.

After earning a degree in political science from the University of Bologna in Italy, Kuwornu began his film career working on the 2008 Spike Lee film Miracle at St. Anna. Inspired by the experience, he went on to direct the film Inside Buffalo in 2010, focusing on African American soldiers in World War II. In 2012, he explored the citizenship rights of second-generation immigrants in Italy in his film 18 Ius Soli and in 2016, he examined Black representation in Italian cinema from 1915 to the present day in his film Blackspoitalian.

In 2013, Kuwornu founded the Do the Right Films production and distribution company, focusing on documentary filmmaking, exhibitions and film festivals, including the Black Europe Film Festival. His latest film, We Were Here: The Untold History of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe, was featured at the 60^th Venice Art Biennale, curated by Adriano Pedrosa, in 2024.

Kuwornu’s work bridges past and present, the hegemonic and subaltern, the seen and the unseen, making it a vital contribution to contemporary visual culture. His curatorial vision is a form of historical reconfiguring of archival materials, hidden histories and contemporary narratives, thereby challenging conventional perspectives.