Recording shapes/ objects/ stories.

Stories

An evolving archive of African design research, cultural history, colour studies, shapes, drawing and storytelling. Discover the memories, patterns and visual traditions shaping our evolving African visual design language.

The Gathering

01 / STORIES

Research & studies

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Research & studies

Gathering shapes

The Visual Lexicon

Library of Shapes

An ongoing study of mark making, and shapes, shaping stories. Developed to collate the shapes of our patterns, to record new marks imagined, to hold the stories from history and the ones shaping us forward.

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The visual moodboard

A collection of references, colours, and visual discoveries informing the stories gathered.

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