My African Aesthetic
This podcast is part of My African Aesthetic; a platform that centers research on African Aesthetics, African Design Philosophy, and African Placemaking in African and African diaspora communities. Our goal is to contribute to the body/canon of knowledge on African aesthetics through research, documentation and education. By interrogating ways and levels of engagement in placemaking; we intend to bring to attention to the central and important roles Africans themselves have and have had in creating sustainable neighborhoods and communities. We encourage dialogue and collaboration to ensure an inclusive, human centered and authentic shared learning platform.
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Episodes
28 episodes
4.5. Solomon W Jagwe -Visual artist, Animator and Filmmaker - Uganda/USA
When creativity blooms from the rich soil of heritage, stories that both enchant and educate take flight. Solomon W Jagwe, a remarkable visual artist, joins us to weave a tapestry of his life, colored by the landscapes of Uganda an...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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1:19:29
4.4. Cliff A. Moustache - Film director, Actor & Playwright - Seychelles/Norway
Cliff A. Moustache founded Nordic Black Theater in Oslo Norway together with Jarl Solberg in 1992. He is a Seycellois-Norwegian film director, actor, and playwright. In this episode, we reflect on his lifetime contributions to Norwegian s...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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57:44
4.3. Paul Matovu - Founder, Agripreneur & Innovator at Vertical and Micro Gardening(VMG) - Uganda
Paul Matovu’s work with Vertical and Micro Gardening (VMG) in Uganda has been nothing short of transformative; his rural upbringing being the catalyst for his passion to improve food accessibility especially in urban contexts. In this episode, ...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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1:11:42
4.2. Jomo Tariku - Artist/Industrial designer/Data Scientist- Ethiopia/USA
Jomo Tariku is an Ethiopian American Industrial designer, artist and data scientist. He was born in Kenya, raised in Ethiopia and currently lives and has his design practice in the USA. Jomo's work and research has been covered by many pu...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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1:18:00
4.1. Otie Pokua Yankyera - Architect/Researcher - Ghana
Otie Pokua Yankyera is a young architect and researcher born and raised in Ghana. Research & Development , Traditional Architecture , Sustainability and Local Materials are at the core of her research and practice. In a design space w...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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1:00:02
3.5. Joshua Gwamwoiza- Landscape designer - Uganda
Joshua Gwamoiza is the CEO and founder of ECO-MICE landscaping; a landscape design company with the heart to see sustainable and clean outdoor environments in Uganda. With a unique landscaping brand that emphasizes team execution, innovation...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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40:17
3.4. Evelyn Mugisha-Architect-Uganda/Australia
Evelyn Mugisha´s architecture and design career journey is bold, daring, versatile and inspiring. She is an Architect and project management practitioner from Uganda. She moved to Australia in 2019 and currently works at Infrastr...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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44:54
3.3. Fungi Dube- Brand and visual identity graphic designer-Zimbabwe
Fungi Dube is a self-taught brand and visual identity graphic designer from Harare, Zimbabwe who has created a career for herself in design and visual storytelling. She describes her approach to design as being rooted in strategic, intention...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:04:56
3.2. Kinam Konkan Konlan- African Food Enthusiast-Ghana/Norway
Kinam Konlan is the founder of African Food Festival Norway (AFFN), the largest celebration of African culture, cuisine and heritage in the Nordics. She is from Ghana and moved to Norway with her family at the age of 2. She is passiona...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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40:33
3.1. Ibrahim Elhayawan- Architect- Egypt/Norway
In this episode ,we talk to Ibrahim Elhayawan, an architect born and raised in Cairo, Egypt. He takes us through his career journey ; from his early days in Egypt , to his 12 years at SNØHETTA a prestigious Norwegian design office, and...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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53:22
Reflections on Season 2_Eunice Nanzala Schumacher and Penina Acayo Laker
On this episode; co-hosts; Eunice N Schumacher and Penina Acayo Laker start off this seasons recap on a high note and share highlights and lessons learned from an amazing group of practitioners this season: Architects (Tosin O...
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31:41
2.6. Henry Mainsah- Research Professor - (Cameroon/Norway)
Henry Mainsah is a Research Professor, media and design scholar at the Institute for Consumption Research at the Oslo Metropolitan University in Norway (OsloMet) .He is originally from Cameroon and has lived, studied and worked...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:07:49
2.5. Tapiwa Matsinde- Author & African design curator- (Zimbabwe)
Tapiwa Matsinde is an author, an independent curator, a content creator, a design consultant and design business mentor. Storytelling is at the heart of what she does. She draws a lot of inspiration from her Zimbabwean heritage and the r...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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54:11
2.4. Ateh Nkem Atabong- Design thinking enthusiast (Cameroon)
Ateh Atabong is a Pharmacist, a Business Strategist, a Business Development Manager, Mentor and design thinking enthusiast. He is the co-founder and CEO of SAWA, an agribusiness company based in Norway, that imports highly nutritional ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:02:07
2.3. Ateh Nkem Atabong- Design thinking enthusiast (Cameroon)
On this episode we talk to Ateh Atabong . He is originally from Cameroon but has been living in Norway since 1999. He has kept his connection to the African continent and has a passion for business and innovation in Africa. He is a pharma...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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54:44
2.2. Jesse Tukacungurwa_Architect (Uganda)
Architect Jesse Tukacungurwa is a Registered Architect, with over 15 years of experience in building projects design, project management and supervision. He is the director of design at ONCEPTi Architects in Kampala Uganda; a firm that he start...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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39:14
2.1. Tosin Oshinowo_Architect (Nigeria)
Tosin Oshinowo is a Nigerian architect, Designer, Creative Entrepreneur, Culture Enthusiast, History Junkie & Mummy. Tosin holds a Bachelor's degree in Architecture from Kingston University, a Masters in Urban Design from the Bartlett...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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47:59
Reflections on Season 1_Eunice and Penina
After such a rich first season, Eunice and Penina (co-hosts) sit down and reflect upon key themes such as: the role of identity and knowing ones heritage when designing in the African context; the value of telling our own stories, in our own Af...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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23:47
1.10. Jude Yaw Agboada - Graphic Designer (Ghana) - Part 2
Jude Yaw Agboada is a visual communication designer, educator and branding expert from Ghana. He currently resides in St. Louis, Missouri and teaches communication design at the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts at Washington Universi...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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1:11:02
1.9. Jude Yaw Agboada - Graphic Designer (Ghana)- Part 1
Jude Yaw Agboada is a visual communication designer, educator and branding expert from Ghana. He currently resides in St. Louis, Missouri and teaches communication design at the Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts at Washington Universi...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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44:04
1.8. Doreen Adengo(RIP) - Architect (Uganda)
Doreen Adengo is an Architect based in Kampala, Uganda where she runs an architectural firm called Adengo architecture. Much of Doreen’s work is focused on communicating the value of professiona...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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39:45
1.7. Abigail Turinayo - Architect (Uganda) - Part 2
Abigail thrives on Creativity! As a practicing fine artist, who then studied architecture from Makerere University in Kampala Uganda, worked and lived in both Europe and Africa, she is extremely passionate about the role design plays in innovat...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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51:15
1.6. Abigail Turinayo - Architect (Uganda) - Part 1
Abigail thrives on Creativity! As a practicing fine artist, who then studied architecture from Makerere University in Kampala Uganda, worked and lived in both Europe and Africa, she is extremely passionate about the role design plays in innovat...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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41:36
1.5. Mugendi K. M'RITHAA- Industrial Designer (Kenya)- Part.2
In this episode, Professor Mugendi reflects on his role as president of the World Design Organization and how that work continues to spark a desire for mentoring young African designers, especially having been inspired and mentored by one of...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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33:08
1.4. Mugendi K. M'RITHAA- Industrial Designer ( Kenya)- Part.1
Prof. Mugendi K. M’Rithaa is a transdisciplinary industrial designer, consultant, educator and researcher with postgraduate qualifications in both Industrial Design and Universal Design. Professor Mugendi has taught in Kenya, Botswana, South Af...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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38:52