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FINNISAGE | VERNISSAGEExhibited @Emagumeni Culture Centre in Harare, Zimbabwe
Co-created & curated by Danayi Madondo of Haus Of Stone, Lin Barrie & Kelli Barker Collaborators: Johnson Zuze, Neels Scott, Seb Lallemand-Steemans, The Faz Pixels, Muvheneki, Kuda Rice, Dark Art Matter(s), Fungai Muzoroza, MINEstitched A collaborative fashion performance art presentation, merging multi-disciplinary artistic practices from: fine art painting; fashion design, makeup;, music, and spoken word, unfolded before a live audience. At its heart, Lin Barrie, wielding her massive mutsvairo made from tree fonds a (traditional broom), to create abstract strokes onto designs developed by Danayi Madondo under her fashion brand, Haus Of Stone. This experimental presentation offered a raw invitation to witness the intuitive processes of making and developing prints, employing the traditional method of hand painting.
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Creative DNA: Africa Installation & Residency ProgramSupported by The British Arts Council x Fashion Scout
During Paris Fashion Week London, England VISUALS captured for WOOOOHOOOO ZINE The Team: Editors in Chief: Billie & Martyn Roberts of Fashion Scout Features Editor: Helen Jennings of Nataal Media Graphic Designer: Rebecca Thomas & Becky Design Creative Director/Photographer: Bevan Agyeman Stylist: Yves Alawe Hair: Diego Miranda & Unite Hair Make-Up: AOFMPro Using Dermalogica Models: Bella Bol, Tsau, Anita, Mariam PR: I.Dea PR An exciting cultural exchange program which saw seven designers from across Sub-Saharan Africa travel to UK for a London Fashion Week residency in Feb 2023. This was the result of cross-cultural projects spanning the past three years. The program is focused on promoting alternative and innovative approaches to the global fashion system with the ambition of demonstrating that the fashion sector in Africa is a professional choice for young people and a valuable contributor to the creative economy. |
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A Special thanks to:
East African Arts, British Arts, Fashion Scout, British Council Senegal, Hell Yea Events, Half Of A Roast Chicken, Ellen Rock Studio
East African Arts, British Arts, Fashion Scout, British Council Senegal, Hell Yea Events, Half Of A Roast Chicken, Ellen Rock Studio
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The Web3 Origin Story
___________________________ SPIN by Lablaco @ Galeries Lafayette Champs-Elysées 4 — 26 January 2023, Paris, France Material developed by Renewcell Design Development & Handcraft by Haus of Stone The three-part meta retail exhibition invites guests to learn about the sustainable applications of Web3 digitization and face the reality of fashion waste head-on. The curation features a range of wearable NFTs and physical items from couture to accessories, all available to purchase in a zero-waste environment incubated by CFS HUB.
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Exodus
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An exhibit of partially finished experimental macrame garments that highlights the beauty of the intuitive process and the exploration of natural hand-dying techniques and handcraft arts as a form of sacred practice and creative therapy. The installation is open to all and is a safe space for people to explore their creativity and connect with others.
Mugadheni maUriel, a short fashion film by Danayi Madondo, premiered at the Circular Fashion Summit (CFS) as part of her presentation. Madondo is one of 10 BIPOC designers from across 4 continents selected to exhibit under the Impact Design Hub, a curated selection of 10 international innovators who are accelerating digitization and the circular economy of fashion. The Impact Design Hub showcases collections that respect the four Impact Design principles and innovations in materials, process, people, and planet.
A Therapy of Fashion
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Fashion Open Studio x Fashion Revolution Week (2020)
co-created by Danayi Madondo of Haus Of Stone x Tendai Angela & Guylellujah x Nyakasikana
coordinated by Fashion Revolution Zimbabwe's country coordinator Rudo Nondo
videography & edits by Alexandra Flemmings
music by Godknows Garande
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Fashion Open Studio x Fashion Revolution Week (2020)
co-created by Danayi Madondo of Haus Of Stone x Tendai Angela & Guylellujah x Nyakasikana
coordinated by Fashion Revolution Zimbabwe's country coordinator Rudo Nondo
videography & edits by Alexandra Flemmings
music by Godknows Garande
The Therapy of Fashion: One Garment, Many Hands, a project by Haus of Stone and Tendai-Angela Rokkones, explored the therapeutic benefits of craftsmanship, creative expression, and emotional release through fashion. The project was part of Fashion Open Studio Zimbabwe's 2020 creatives presentation, spearheaded by Fashion Revolution Zimbabwe.
F_ART (Fashion_Art)
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Village Unhu & Amanzi Gallery 2016, Harare, Zimbabwe
concept developed by Danayi Madondo & Rutendo Karikoga
apparel Haus Of Stone, bags Famba Neni, thrifted apparel Vintage Hippo by Chiedza Chinhara, swim wear Noees by Nompumelelo Marilyn Samambgwa
live performances The Monkey Nuts, AMAbeyond, Love Dale, host Shea Mlandeli-Machiri, models Alisa, Pretence, Kim, contemporary dancers Charlene Chimara & Peter Lenso
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Village Unhu & Amanzi Gallery 2016, Harare, Zimbabwe
concept developed by Danayi Madondo & Rutendo Karikoga
apparel Haus Of Stone, bags Famba Neni, thrifted apparel Vintage Hippo by Chiedza Chinhara, swim wear Noees by Nompumelelo Marilyn Samambgwa
live performances The Monkey Nuts, AMAbeyond, Love Dale, host Shea Mlandeli-Machiri, models Alisa, Pretence, Kim, contemporary dancers Charlene Chimara & Peter Lenso
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A collaborative performance art fashion exhibition explored the concepts of sustainability, identity creation, and storytelling through the merging of multidisciplinary arts.
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EXHIBITIONS
2023 Vernissage/ Finnasage @ Emagumeni Culture Centre (Harare, Zimbabwe) 2023 Creative DNA: Africa Installation & Residency program by the British Council x Fashion Scout @ Protein Studios (London, UK) 2023 The Web3 Origin Story SPIN by Lablaco @ Galeries Lafayette Champs-Elysees (Paris, France) 2022 State Of Fashion | Ways of Caring Biennale - 'Does it have an end?' (Co-creation) & Exodus (Solo) Exhibition (Arnhem, Netherlands) 2021 UNDP Campaign - Beyond the Now: Re-imagining Society (Virtual, Harare, Zimbabwe) 2019 AfroUrban Collaborative Exhibition (Melbourne, Australia) |
SCREENINGS
2024 The Kwetu Kwanza Experience- Exodus: A Journey to new worlds (Kampala, Uganda) 2023 Fashion Film Festival Milano - Exodus: A Journey to new worlds (Milan, Italy) 2022 European Film Festival Zimbabwe – Exodus: A Journey to new worlds (Harare, Zimbabwe) 2022 Fashion Clash Festival – Exodus: A Journey to new worlds (Arnhem, Netherlands) 2020 Circular Fashion Summit by Lablaco – Mugadheni: maUriel (Virtual, Paris, France) 2020 Fashion Open Studio – A Therapy of Fashion Documentary (Virtual, London, England) |