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Lani Adeoye à l'honneur : Imaginer l'avenir de l'artisanat

Published on October 16, 2024
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Nigerian Artist, Designer, and Educator Lani Adeoye recently captivated the Lagos audience during a talk titled "Designing Craft Futures." Organized by iDESIGN by Tola Akerele and hosted by SOTO Gallery, the event offered a unique opportunity to explore the exciting intersections between traditional craftsmanship and creative futures.

Looking Towards the Future of Craft

Lani Adeoye, founder of Studio Lani, shared her vision of a reimagined craft, where ancestral techniques blend with modern technologies. Her work, often characterized by clean lines and natural materials, reflects a desire to preserve heritage while projecting it into the future.

During her talk, the artist touched on several key themes:

  • Preserving Traditional Skills: How can we value and pass down artisanal techniques to future generations?
  • Integrating Technologies: What opportunities do digital tools offer for craftsmanship?
  • Design as a Catalyst for Social Change: How can craftsmanship contribute to sustainable and equitable development?

An Event that Left a Lasting Impression

The talk generated great interest among creators, designers, art enthusiasts, and craft lovers. Participants had the opportunity to engage with Lani Adeoye and discover her creative universe through an inspiring presentation.

The event's image, featuring one of her creations, beautifully symbolizes the fusion of tradition and modernity that defines the artist's work.

A Thriving Creative Ecosystem in Lagos

This talk is part of a broader context of creative dynamism in Lagos. The city, a true hub of contemporary art in Africa, is home to a community of talented artists and designers who are pushing the boundaries of artistic expression.

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    𝐉𝐞𝐮𝐝𝐢 𝟏𝟏 𝐣𝐚𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 in 𝟏𝟖𝐡: The inaugural “Football Memories” exhibition at the Rotonde des Arts.
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  •     Cécile Fakhoury Gallery
  •     Houkami Guyzagn Gallery
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Events The Forest Creative Loft presents the Symposium Going Back Through the Lane on January 20, 2024 in Douala

The Forest Creative Loft will be hosting a Symposium on Saturday January 20, 2024 under the theme Going Back Through Memory Lane. The Symposium will also serve a stage to present the the archive platform throughmemorylane.com. The Event will start at 2:00 pm.

Going back through memory lane is a project that was initiated to initiate a dialogue in response to the current situation of the political and social crisis in the Northern and Southern Western part of  Cameroon, the region commonly known as the anglophone side of the Country.

Because of the lack of spaces for conversation and information about the causes that led to it but also  the lack of transparency in regards to what is going on currently, we have initiated the creation of a digital platform that could serve as a collective digital archive including collected historical materials found in different personal and institutional archives, inter and intragenerational testimonies, we would like to present the fruits of our investigation in the framework of a symposium where we are inviting some of the interviewed voices, civilians, historians, politician, and artists to speak about The symposium will therefore be a public day of exchange and sharing of the results of this adventure started a year ago in the presence of visual artists, musicians, poets, participants and organizers of the project.

The guests of the symposium includes visual artists Boris Anje, Lilian Tati, Ateh-bi Nebright, and Aurelie Djena, Spoken word artist PenBoy, Entrepreneur and politician Edith Kahbang Walla, Association leader Nkwah Elizabeth as well as Pascal Ndjock Nyobe lecturer and researcher.

The Forest Creative Loft is located at 620, Rue Richard Bell Bali (Carrefour Montagne Manga Bell) in Douala.

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· Friday October 27, 2023: Performance by Sandra Kinuy at the Cameroon Fashion Designers Center (CCMC) in Yaoundé

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· Friday November 3: Exhibition by Joël Mpa Dooh and several other artists at the Mam gallery in Douala.

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