Honored to share my akan pieces in the first issue of @thegooddayzmag , When I Get Home.
Shoutout to @jaadedk and @aureeloveyou for thinking of my work for this project!
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#Akanweight2thewolrd
Taloua klaman
Akan gold weights once used to measure currency are rendered as jewelry. The series brings Baoulé tradition into a contemporary frame
Part memory, part reinvention.
Shoot 2 of 3
Taloua klaman
Akan gold weights once used to measure currency are rendered as jewelry. The series brings Baoulé tradition into a contemporary frame
Part memory, part reinvention.
Shoot 1 of 3
Grateful and happy to share my love and initiative around Akan weights with @guzangs . Thank you for shedding light on a cultural heritage that is so close to my heart.
A thousand thanks to this amazing team :
Creative Direction / Jewelry / Production: Andrea
N’GOM - @andreaaangom
Photographer: Cyril Ledoyen -@cyrilledoyen
Stylist: Dreyla Makaya - @itsdreyyy
Model: Claire Poenou - @clairecateyes
Makeup: Manon Raynaud - @__.trustnob.__
Hair: Sophia Mawa - @_12hair
PR: Ophélie Odumlami — @iamopheliea
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