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Joana Choumali on identity, tradition and dealing with trauma

Design Frontiers > African Design / Art & Photography / Craft

“I always try to engage with the concepts of the African identity, in relation to history, especially the ways the black body is being represented.” >

16 Oct 19
Meet the Queen of Cowries: Lafalaise Dion

Next Generation > African Design / Art & Photography / Craft / Fashion & Jewellery Design

For Ivorian designer Lafalaise Dion, the cowrie shell is representative of African legacy and spirituality. >

30 Jul 19
N'GOLÁ Biennial Presents Talks in collaboration with Design Indaba

Design News > African Design / Art & Photography / Craft / Creative Economy / Design Activism / Design Thinking / Fashion & Jewellery Design / Film & Animation / Graphic Design & Illustration / Information Design / Interaction Design / Music & Sound Design / Product Design / Urban & Landscape Design

The N'GOLA Biennale, in collaboration with Design Indaba, presents a series of talks that shine a light on some of Africa's phenomenal creatives. >

17 Jul 19
Côte d'Ivoire-based artist, Kadarik uses pop art as social commentary

Design News > Art & Photography

Pop Art that analyses modern society using, the Joker, Spiderman and Wonder Woman. >

5 Mar 18
3 Must-See Design Talks by African creatives

Design News > African Design / Architecture & Interiors

All three of these designers are innovating in Africa’s unique circumstances. >

11 May 17
Ivorian “photo-maker” Paul Sika is turning his creative energy to the world of games

African Report > African Design / Art & Photography

Photography can no longer contain the whole of Paul Sika’s vision, instead he is choosing to tell his next story in a digital, transmedia fashion. >

20 Oct 16
Lookbook: Doing the polka

Lookbook > African Design / Fashion & Jewellery Design

Laurence Airline's Spring Summer 2015 collection deftly balances graphic pattern with urban un-fussiness. Step into the urban jungle with our gallery of images. >

25 Jun 14
Issa Diabaté: Designing the future of urban Africa

Video Interviews > African Design / Architecture & Interiors

Ivorian architect and managing director of Koffi & Diabaté Architects, Issa Diabaté speaks about the need for a broad vision of the future of African cities. >

1 Apr 14
Day three snapshot

Festival News > Art & Photography / Design Thinking

The final day of Design Indaba Conference brought architecture, art, Danish design, music and happiness to the stage. >

4 Mar 14

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