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JUA KALI
Stemming from the informality of curating one’s life experiences to generate a perceived self-image. Inspired by the informal sector that breathes character into Nairobi’s economy. The Jua Kali sector...
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Kiangazi
My father and his brothers have a house on the coast of Kilifi, Kenya. They named it “Kiangazi.” This name refers to the dry/hot season in Swahili – know for the beating hot sun from December to March....
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Tumia / / “Use” To be pliable. To adapt. To retain a malleable identity. These are illusions. A fabric with assigned meaning – bending, folding and draping. A manageable size and fashionable accessory....
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This is the work that I have been making during my Residency at BRIC (Summer 2016). This project deals with the subject of nationalities and borders created in East Africa. It involves making recycled...
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/i.am.i – Jewelry Fashion Shoot
The beauty of visual art, poetry, body and adornment resonates in this short fashion film. It features Kenyan jewellery brand “i am i”. This video is a collaborative project between Couture Africa...
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CURRENT WORK IN PROGRESS This project uses cobalt oxide extracted from Lithium-Ion Batteries and Raffia. Cobalt is a commodity that is extracted through mining and recently become a crucial material...
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PAPER:work
The project tackles the complexities of nationality, authenticity, documentation, and borders created in Africa by looking at the migrant population in East Africa. As a Kenyan who often traveled...
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“Paradise is at the feet of the mother.” – Prophet Mohamed ﷺ Living away from home for so long has somehow made me feel that who I am and where I come from appear like a fantasy in my mind. Those...
View ArticleLOTUS
LOTUS is a suspended sculpture installation in the form of a lotus flower made from the same industrial material and vernacular used to build suicide netting outside cell phone factories in Shenzhen,...
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JUA KALI
Stemming from the informality of curating one’s life experiences to generate a perceived self-image. Inspired by the informal sector that breathes character into Nairobi’s economy. The Jua Kali sector...
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Blood As Metal
STRATA: Blood As Metal I really enjoy using the byproduct materials from my projects to create works that help me think through new ideas, materials, and processes. These small paper works are made...
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ELEVATOR
ELEVATOR (made with collective thoughtthought.us) Conceptual Artist: Tahir Carl KarmaliPlaywright/Director: Mia RovegnoPitchwriting Dramaturg: Elizabeth ThysEditor: Tyler JensenSound Designer: Roman...
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Bound Between Cliffs (2022)
Bound Earth, 2022,118 1/8 x 26 3/4 x 5 7/8 in, Corrugated iron sheet, silk, cotton, indigo soil, red vat dye, oxidized metal from police guns, magnets, screws, and red soilSharp Edges & Weathered...
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