The story behind the beautiful new collection Dior
Born in Accra, Ghana and based in Vienna, Austria, Boafo’s work primarily focuses on portraiture, exploring not only his own identity but perceptions of Blackness – specifically Black masculinity – and casting a contemporary lens on African lifestyles. Jones first met Boafo at theThe second part of the film is directed by Nickerson who, like Jones, has a relationship with Africa – though born in Boston, Massachusetts, she now divides her time between Ireland and South Africa.
Her segment of the film focuses on the collection, revealing the ways in which Boafo’s artworks have been transposed onto garments – the colour palette borrows from Boafo’s own, featuring fluorescent yellow, blue, coral and green, while the prints and patterns draw on his paint strokes.
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