In African we design alot of stuff using our fabrics,baskets,shoes,bags,purses but l have to release there is a country called Moroso that makes alot of great stuff,,they have excellent Fabrics,the colors are excellent;
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Bibi Seck and Ayse Birsel used traditional wire weaving techniques to make a range of furniture, including this over sized chair called
Madame Dakar. Tord Boontje used the same method for his Shadowy collection (below), all of which is produced in African countries for
Moroso.
l think there is so much of Africa and in this showcases the creativity of a few of the great artists and personalities of contemporary African culture. Going beyond the stereotypes that present Africa as a tragic or, at best, exotic experience, we want to highlight some aspects of contemporary African culture, which is in effect comparable to global culture. Looking at Africa through the eyes of contemporary art, photography, architecture and design is perhaps the most appropriate way of approaching this vast, powerful continent, so creatively rich and diverse that today it is still one of western modernity’s greatest sources of inspiration”.
