My moods are expressed in my work as faces, color, and emotions, where the body is no longer a prison of the soul, but rather like a temple to house and augment the Divine. Maïmouna Guerresi
The Beauty that is Nature – Gregory Colbert’s Ashes and Snow
I believe that nature is the greatest storyteller. In exploring the shared language and shared poetic sensibilities of all animals, I am working towards rediscovering the common ground that once existed when people lived in balance with nature. The images depict a world that is without beginning or end, here or there, past or present.
Costume and Conflict
Statement fashion? Perhaps. For the Herero people found in parts of Namibia, Botswana and Angola, dress code is more than just that. It is infact an integral part of their culture, a woven tapestry of remembrance. You see, 1904 marked a significant year for the Herero people, where they set out to reclaim their land
Maïmouna Guerresi: The Sufi Frida Kahlo
My moods are expressed in my work as faces, color, and emotions, where the body is no longer a prison of the soul, but rather like a temple to house and augment the Divine. Maïmouna Guerresi
The Beauty that is Nature – Gregory Colbert’s Ashes and Snow
I believe that nature is the greatest storyteller. In exploring the shared language and shared poetic sensibilities of all animals, I am working towards rediscovering the common ground that once existed when people lived in balance with nature. The images depict a world that is without beginning or end, here or there, past or present.
Artist and Cultural Entrepreneur, Dr Esther Mahlangu
The younger generation needs to know where they came from and who we are in order to know where they are going. Dr Esther Mahlangu
Meet Girl Gone Authentic Mihiro Aoki of Tsubaki Vintage
Mihiro Aoki founder of TSUBAKI VINTAGE gracefully reviving the art of the Japanese Kimono.
Mali’s Holistic Mud Architecture Survives the Test of Time
The mud architecture of Mali has, by centuries outlived the Mali Empire. Between c. 1230 and 1670, the Mali Empire, also known as Manden Kurafaba, was the largest, wealthiest and most powerful in the history of Western Africa. It extended from today’s Mali, covered Mauritania, Senegal, Burkina Faso and crossed Niger to reach the Sahara.
A Sacred Tradition: The Amasan (Women Divers) of Japan
One of the most fascinating but lesser known traditions of Japan is that of the Amasan – which literally translates to ‘the women of the sea’. Honed by years of experience, the Amasan are professional divers who rely on their diving speed, lung capacity, great intuition and determination to succeed.
The People of the Golden Triangle
For centuries, the mysterious region of South East Asia known as the Golden Triangle has captivated many. The early 20th century saw a surge in the infamous tabloid tales of being the world’s second largest home and traffic to opium and heroin.
Costume and Conflict
Statement fashion? Perhaps. For the Herero people found in parts of Namibia, Botswana and Angola, dress code is more than just that. It is infact an integral part of their culture, a woven tapestry of remembrance. You see, 1904 marked a significant year for the Herero people, where they set out to reclaim their land
Words: Delicate Strength
Words. A simple 5 lettered word that at a glance offers no great significance; we speak them, we write them, we understand them (sometimes). They are the very essence of life, for how else could we express ourselves?
Pure Gold Artist, Lina Iris Viktor
Currently living between London and New York, Lina Iris Viktor is a global citizen born to Liberian parents who spent most of her youth in Johannesburg, South Africa.