Lulu Kitololo’s African-Inspired Art and Creations

Lulu Kitololo has the most poignant art that leaps at your mind! You take one look at her work and the shapes, contours, and tones just beckon at you. We love, love, love her work.
Lulu Kitololo is an artist and designer. She was born and raised in Nairobi and now lives in London where she owns and serves as creative the director of Lulu Kitololo Studio working with people and organizations who are passionately creating new narratives. Her love for Africa is laced into her work.
She spent a few years living in New York, studying communications design before moving to London to pursue a Masters in African Studies. She currently runs Afri-Love, a blog dedicated to fabulous African-made or African-inspired creative production.

Happy Sunday! Wishing you a magical and creative week ahead. (Notebook/sketchbook available in my online shop – link in bio)

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"As we craft new African States in this new millennium, we also craft new identities for African women, identities as full citizens, free from patriarchal oppression, with rights of access, ownership and control over resources and our own bodies and utilizing positive aspects of our cultures in liberating and nurturing ways." – from the Charter of Feminist Principles for African Feminists. Find it on www.africanfeministforum.com. Illustration by yours truly.

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Frida Kahlo. From the #missingfromhistory series I created for #WOWLDN. Check out the others and find out more about the project, via the posts on my feed in March.

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Free Tilapia wallpaper! For your phone, tablet or computer. Download over on Mutua Matheka's (aka @truthslinger) blog: http://mutuamatheka.co.ke/downloads/wallpaper-monday-266-tilapia-by-lulu-kitololo/ (or find the link on my Facebook page – link in bio) #wallpapermonday #wallpaper #LuluKitololoStudio

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Yet another colourway for that cushion (see previous posts)! See them in the cloth at the upcoming @154artfair in London, October 6th – 9th.

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#TBT: illustration for @beholdarinze's play, Little Baby Jesus, as part of the London via Lagos festival @ovalhouse in 2011. @tiatafahodzi presents his brand new play, Good Dog, coming in the Spring!

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We met Martin and Blessing who run a charming shop in Simon's Town, Cape Town that doubles as their workshop. Martin makes exquisite leather goods and Blessing sews various items out of shweshwe. Originally from Zimbabwe, Martin first worked as a gardener in South Africa, saving money to buy tools for his craft.I highly recommend a visit to their shop. (These magnets are by a third company that showcases their upcycled items there.) #unscramblingafrica

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