Not Lost But Gone Before Us: In Memory of Ray Styles
Death sucks. It’s inevitable and the most persistent constant in the world. But it still sucks. Even more so when it comes early and after a protracted illness. Death robbed us of Emmanuel Apraku, a fascinating Ghanaian illustrator. Better known…
Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop – dEX Artmosphere Is Here to Stay
Coronavirus or not, the show must go on, must have tugged strongly at the heart of the dEX Ghana team when they geared up for dEX Artmosphere 4.0. dEX Artmosphere is a creative meetup and design festival that happens annually…
Bahari Blue #29: The Undeniably Cool Art of Jayson Mars
Jayson Mars is a South African freelance illustrator based in Port Elizabeth drawing up some unique, and futuristic portraits of Africa. We couldn’t agree more with Tetty Betty who describes his work as undeniably cool, because that’s just what it…
Bahari Blue #28: Ben Geldenhuys
Ben Geldenhuys is an illustrator and animator from South Africa. Originally from Johannesburg, Ben now lives in Cape Town where he plies his craft. where he’s worked with Studio Muti, Sunrise Productions (studio behind Jungle Beat), Themarist Productions, Kopskop Games…
16 African Superhero Comics You Should Check Out (2020)
Growing up, African comics let alone African superhero comics were quite rare. My most vivid recollection is the late Frank Odoi’s Akhokhan appearing next to other western-imported comic strips in the Daily Graphic newspaper. Thanks to the digital age and new media, however, no…
Digital Lab Africa 4 Winners Announced at Annecy Online
The winners of Digital Lab Africa 4, or (DLA#4 for short) have been announced. The winners were announced in an online ceremony as part of Annecy Online, the virtual edition of the animation festival in France. Digital Lab Africa (DLA)…
Bahari Blue #27: The Afro Cyberpunk Art of Fanuel Leul
Fanuel Leul, a graphic designer, illustrator and character designer in Ethiopia. Fanuel graduated from Alle School of Addis Fine Art and Design. His most recent works explore a future version of Africa where technology is seamlessly embedded in daily life….
