Nature: The Antidote for Self-Discovery
The stories of three female African artists from Madagascar, Morocco and Kenya intertwine in this powerful exploration of self-discovery.
By African Leadership Academy
Curated by Towela "Kams" Tembo
"Who is to blame for the months I've spent tearing every bit of genuineness out of my eyes?" - Rayhana Mouaouia
2 Moles of Fear + 25 Moles of Vulnerability
Inspired by the chemical reactions that take place in the brain when hormones attach to respective receptors, Rayhana Mouaouia's photographs visualize the the effect of hormonal imbalance on her perception as well a response to stimulus around her as she navigates changes within.
"As someone with Generalised Anxiety Disorder, it represents my raw experience dealing with mental health struggles as the outside world influence inner emotions and feelings." - Rayhana Mouaouia
Toxic Boyfriends are Overrated. (2 Moles Of Fear + 25 Moles of Vulnerability) (2021) by Rayhana MouaouiaAfrican Leadership Academy
Through her lens Mouaouia shows the raw and the real feeling of experiencing anxiety on a daily basis.
This work is a set of emotions, feelings, interactions, reactions, and palm trees captered on camera and printed on canvas.
LOST
Yassmine Boualam's creative process for Lost is a direct reflection of the cycle to becoming the best version of yourself: the nostalgia of what was, confusion of what is, and finally, acceptance of what is to come.
By the end of the project I realised that I didn’t "lose" myself as such, I just evolved. Unconsciously, I found myself painting sea landscapes - a therapy that permitted me to find peace with myself. - Yassmine Boualam
Voyage of Discovery
Multimedia artist Sariaka Tiana Alexandra Rakotoarison loves to travel. She explains, "I explore lands before leaving them, I have to keep a trace of the journey".
"Either fate or the wind carried me - Travelling on pirogues, under the tropical air following the uncertain destination. Waterfalls shone almost heavenly on the way. The blue of the water wouldn’t separate from the sky's.
I had the chance to explore parts of Madagascar I had never seen." - Sariaka Tiana Alexandra Rakotoarison
Art by Rayhana Mouaouia, Yassmine Boualam and Sariaka Tiana Alexandra Rakotoarison.
Curated by Towela "Kams Tembo
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