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Memory of Hope by Ethiopian artist Aida Muluneh @aidamuluneh via Ethio Beauty Magazine @ethiobeautymag 🇪🇹 “We are the witnesses who stand at the side of the road, shackled by our comforts and also our conformities. We are the consumers of the pain of others and we are also the supporters of a distorted future.”- Aida Muluneh • • • #okayafrica #africa #identity #photography #reflection #color #photooftheday #time #create #inspiration #artist #idealist #bodypaint #conceptual #hope #creative #africanart #colorful #explore #ethiopia #modernart #bodypainting #contemporaryart #ethiopianart #diaspora #un #humanrights #humanitarian #addisababa #unitednations

The Departure from Aida Muluneh's @aidamuluneh The World is 9 Series. "Living in Addis Ababa for the past nine years has been a lesson; a lesson in humility, and a lesson in what it means to return to a land that was foreign to me. Over the past nine years, an expression of my grandmother has stuck in my mind – she would say, “The world is 9, it is never complete and it’s never perfect.” I thought it was interesting, but it wasn’t until much later as an adult that her voice echoed in my thoughts of whether we can live in this world with full contentment. In this world, we are idealists seeking perfection but living in a reality which does not afford us that balance. Life is unpredictable and imperfect – we must conquer these challenges with strength and endurance because the world within us and the world knocking on our door, bears the unknown future. Regardless, through these experiences, I was inspired to create 28 new pieces of work. Each image is an exploration of questions about life, love, and history. I am not seeking answers but asking provocative questions about the life that we live – as people, as nations, as beings. I have chosen to continue working on body painting, which is inspired by traditional body art from across Africa. Each work is a reflection of conscious and sub-conscious manifestations of time and space." • • • #okayafrica #africa #identity #photography #reflection #color #photooftheday #time #create #space #inspiration #artist #subconscious #idealist #bodypaint #conceptual #creative #africanart #colorful #explore #ethiopia #modernart #bodypainting #contemporaryart #ethiopianart #diaspora #tradition #glam #addisababa #perfection

Stella Phumla Dlangalala @stella_dlangz x Sisi Mbombo @sisithedancer from the ALIME video by Jojo Abot @jojoabot • • • • #okayafrica #africa #photography #dance #color #red #create #photogram #inspiration #photographer #identity #conceptual #spirituality #creative #africanart #artist #colorful #explore #ghana #contemporaryart #modernart #breakingbarriers #diaspora #southafrica #blackgirlmagic #johannesburg #orlando #tradition #glam #FYFYAWOTO

Jojo Abot @jojoabot is a Ghanaian artist expressing herself through music, film, photography, literature and performance art. FYFYA WOTO, meaning New Birth - New Discovery serves as the theme and title for her ongoing project exploring the self as a provocative tool in the discovery, exchange and evolution of the subject of identity. Through her work, Abot Investigates new forms of spirituality and expression as part of a growing global conversation around shared space, identity, and spirituality that exists beyond the conventional bias of color, race, class or sexual orientation. Photography by Anaka @anunaka • • • #okayafrica #africa #ghana #photography #allah #color #photooftheday #red #create #photogram #inspiration #photographer #identity #conceptual #spirituality #creative #africanart #artist #colorful #explore #god #contemporaryart #modernart #breakingbarriers #diaspora #FYFYAWOTO

"It takes time for the seeds to grow within." Patience & Purpose Driven III by Ghanaian artist Prince Gyasi @princejyesi • • • • #shotoniphone #okayafrica #africa #ghana #iphoneonly #iphonephotography #iphonephotooftheday #photooftheday #blue #red #pink #exploretocreate #black #photogram #photography #inspiration #photographer #everydayeverywhere #creative #africanart #artist #colorful #mobilephotography #color #diaspora #beach #childhood

It's your last day to see @beforewewerebanned at @east.of.west. This group exhibition is in response to the first Muslim ban and features artists from the seven predominantly Muslim banned countries: Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. Swipe through ➡️ for more images of the show and to see work by @sorayamajd, @noughsaidd_, @rhonda_khalifeh, @layali_1a, @gnamalek, and more. (Photos courtesy of Hallien Brennan)

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