Aug 14, 20141 min read
FACTICIUS, the moving sculptures
FACTICIUS, the moving sculptures by Keyezua are man-made and expressive, animistic sculptures homage to the artist’s roots. Keyezua roots...
Feb 5, 20143 min read
It all starts with a parable with Yinka Ilori
In late 2012, I posted about moving to London, becoming obsessed with home furnishings and coming across the amazing work of furniture...
Feb 22, 20133 min read
JR: Women are Heroes
On the first day of my second year at Uni, one lecturer said ‘Art/Design creates awareness and can change the world‘. I knew that the...
Feb 11, 20133 min read
Fabrics come with Stories
When I went to Ghana for the first time in 2004, I went a number of shopping trips with my Aunty and Mum to get fabrics. My Mum would see...
Oct 24, 20121 min read
Ruud Van Empel
I’m a little behind the eight ball in that I’ve only now come upon the work of Ruud Van Empel. The Dutch artist creates an image which...
Sep 22, 20121 min read
Kaleidescope #1
PRINTS: VLISCO #Art
Aug 6, 20121 min read
Afro-Creative: Samson Soboye
Samson Soboye. Stylist and Creative Director of Soboye. And a fine example of an Afro-creative! The British-Nigerian studied Fashion...
Jul 10, 20121 min read
Re-Imagination of Mogadishu
I first heard of the Mogadishu – Forgotten Pasts and Distant Futures art project as it made its rounds through the crowd funding circles....
May 1, 20122 min read
Afro- Creative: Tamirat Gebremariam
While I was down in Melbourne, I really wanted to step inside the Footscray Community Arts Centre. Footscray is a vibrant suburb which...
Apr 19, 20121 min read
Afro-Creative: Nadia Faragaab
I was privileged enough to meet an African-Australian creative by the name of Nadia Faragaab who attended the African Film Festival in...
May 22, 20101 min read
the selby goes to an Afroccentric place
“Todd Selby is a portrait, interiors, and fashion photographer and illustrator. His project The Selby offers an insider’s view of...
Feb 10, 20101 min read
creative roots
CREATIVE ROOTS is a fantastic blog giving the opportunity for viewers to see each country through art and design with historical and...