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Three Goblin Art

if i look back, i am lost

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Love Begins
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we're not kids anymore.
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Adidas Originals X Sartists
Andile Buka, Kabelo Kungwane, Wanda Lephoto and Xzavier Zulu, are the faces and storytellers behind the Sartists, a Johannesburg-based multidisciplinary creative collective, formed to challenge parochial ideas about blackness in modern society, taking a considered, autodidactic and documentary approach to style and identity.
In Johannesburg, The Sartists are just that for Africa, using style to tell contemporary stories of African youth and reframe the narratives that might dominate ideas of the city. Impressively young, they are part of a global community working outside of the often restrictive fashion industry, creating their own platforms and followers with the help of social media. Born and raised in Johannesburg, the collective is part of a new community of creatives along with Kristin Lee Moolman, Bubblegum Club, Angel-h0, and Lebogang Rasenthaba (to name but a few) redefining what it means to come of age in a post-apartheid, post-internet South Africa.
Originally founded by Kabelo Kungwane and Wanda Lephoto, the pair were soon joined by Xzavier Zuluand Andile Buka to complete the four-strong powerhouse who shoot images, direct campaigns, style, design, customise and produce clothing, as well as work on official and unofficial bespoke collaborations with brands including Levi’s and adidas. Their unofficial Stüssy shoot is one of the best non-commissioned pieces you’ll see.
We get to know the crew who are quite possibly the best dressed, most accomplished thrifters and most talented creatives in Joburg.
African Diaspora
Since the 1980s-90s, Diasporas have become the focus of numerous academic research and publications in the field of social sciences, gradually referring to more and more different communities around the world. Today, Diasporas can be defined as “national migrant communities living in interaction among themselves and with their country of origin”[iii]. The notion of diaspora must be distinguished with other phenomenon of migration, as the importance of the ties between members of the Diasporas and their country of origin is prevalent.
Historical Evolution of African Diaspora in the World
Three main periods can be identified, when it comes to giving an overview of the history of African Diasporas. Historically, the first wave of forced African migrations began during the Transatlantic Slave Trade (16th-19th century). Europeans captured or bought African slaves, mostly from West Africa, and brought them to Europe, and later on to South and North America. The number of Africans who were shipped across the Atlantic is estimated to be around 12 million[vi].
This population movement can be considered as the migration that paved the way for the constitution of the first African community outside of Africa. In point of fact, slave trade can be considered as the “founding myth” of the African Diaspora in Europe and in America. Many Africans were deported out of Africa during this period, but the feeling of belonging to a community, the African community, did not disappear. In a way, this feeling became even stronger.
The transatlantic slave trade contributed mostly to creating a large community of African origins in the American continent, especially in the US and in Brazil. This diaspora belongs to the first wave of migration, and is often referred to as the historical diaspora. It is to be differentiated, from later movements of population of the 1960s, in the sense that these migrants blended more into local populations, partly losing the connection with their land of origin. The members of this diaspora tend to be more attached to Africa as a continent of origin, rather than linked to a specific country in Africa. They are still considered as part of the diaspora. In fact, if the concrete connection to their land of origin was often lost throughout generations, symbolic ties were kept, which will be assessed later on in this paper.
I recently did an illustration piece for a close friend of mine whose father past away a few years back.
The piece is called “The Living” reason for this title is simply because we as humans we keep the memories of those who have past on in live.
This is a illustration design of “Mike”
I decided to design a music player app.
This is a design I did for the brand NOVESTA for the online payments page.
I have taken a design challenge in purpose of always trying to upgrade my design abilities.
This is design inspiration for a brand, amazing and fresh work.
Easy living lovely atmosphere elalini.
Abantu bethu!
Project Womyn, In Parts Modelling, creative lead: Tré Danielles Styling: Lydia Okello Make-up: Jessica Noujeim Photographer: Zhamak Fullad Illustration: Christopher Rhette Co-creative lead: Cydney Patton
FKA Twigs - M3L155X EP Artwork by Matthew Stone
FKA Twigs - M3L155X EP Artwork by Matthew Stone
Process video for new work made in 3d modelling program Matthew Stone - 2015