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South Africa, Lady Skollie,
                   Impending Doom Approaching   Chad, Salma Khalil Alio, Preacher (prédicatrice)    Sierra Leone, Ngadi Smart,
                  (2020) Crayon and Ink on Paper  50x60cm                           Colour Hunting

             “Google has always been acutely aware   everyday surroundings and creative   Bold as cobalt
           and in full support of the immense creative   knowledge. This project answers the vital   Ochre as ancestry
           melting pot that exists on the continent,”   call for all to notice and embrace African   Polyrhythmic purple passion
           says Nitin Gajria, managing director   art in all its wonder.”       Spirit of violet swirling in citrus seasons
           at Google. “Collaborating with Design   Design Indaba, which celebrated its   Elegant as obsidian
           Indaba on this project allows us to bring   25th year in 2020, draws top thinkers   Resilient as everlasting moss
           this support to fruition. By empowering   and guests from across the globe.   Retreat into reflective perception
           and amplifying African voices to tell the   Acknowledged as the world’s leading   On mango trees, Niamy earth
           unique stories of their cultures through   design conference, it continues to   The ocean in my palm, agu
           their creativity, we hope to provide much   foreground African creativity, making it   Nourished by contradictions
           needed exposure, cultivate a newfound   the logical home for this project.  The gilded dream of colours
           curiosity, and open a window onto the   As part of the project launch, Design   that never leave me alone
           vast beauty that exists on the continent.”  Indaba commissioned South African   Joyeuse Jaune de la memoire [joyous
             In addition to the “Colours of Africa”   multidisciplinary artist and activist Lebo   yellow of memory]
           platform, the initiative incorporates the   Mashile to compose an original piece of   Botala Ba mme [blue of my mother]
           launch of over 4 000 images and videos and   poetry that celebrates “Colours of Africa”   La flamme noire [the black flame]
           20 carefully curated exhibits from Design   coming into its own.     Heart of bread and rivers
           Indaba’s extensive archive. Award winning                            Songs and stories of my bone
           initiatives like Sheltersuit, Arch for Arch and   Colours of Africa  Amazing blue brown shelter
           Emerging Creatives are extensively profiled   Eyes flutter in slumbering darkness  Where my hues blend into you, is home
           online for the first time. New works by some   The sky, a skin of midnight hues
           of the most important creatives working on   Dawn shakes the dreamscape of white   Explore the continent through the eyes
           the continent and abroad are displayed.   wonder                     of the inspired.            dw
           These include Fozia Ismail, who was a   As the sun and a continent come into view  To view Colours of Africa, visit:
           featured creative on Serpentine Gallery’s   A curtain of light is pulled back  www.artsandculture.google.com/
           Creative Exchange programme; Mayada   On the glow where sand caresses sea  project/colours-of-africa
           Adil El Sayed, who represented Sudanese   Rich rust
           women at the Generation Equality Forum;   Golden dust                  For  more information on  Design
           and Lady Skollie, the winner of the 10th   Love red regalia          Indaba, visit:
           FNB art prize.                     Awakened orange energy
             Gajria says, “We look forward to giving   Yellow sparks of illuminated millions  www.designindaba.com
           viewers a ticket to experiencing a whole   Contrast the lush sustenance of green
           new world, one that is outside of their   Digital diversity dipped in black
                                                                                    Malawi, Eva Chikabadwa,
                                                                                    Colours of my nation
                 Comoros,  Hakim Idriss, Rust Red  Kenya, Anyango Mpinga, Spirit of Violet, textile design




















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