Mohamed Altoum is a Sudanese visual artist, photographer and cameraman. He was nominated for the Contemporary African Photography Prize in 2017, and in 2016 and 2017 won two awards as a visual artist in the category of storytelling. His work has been shown in numerous exhibitions and at festivals in Africa, Europe and the UK, and featured on many TV channels, including Al-Jazeera, CNN Africa and BBC Africa. Altoum is involved in various organizations promoting the visual arts in Africa. In his works he processes both his perception of the world and his personal experiences, combining selected visual impressions with storytelling.