Category: Arts & Culture
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I wasn’t going to post this piece. With this originally being a university essay, the shelter of an academic institution and the very real obligation of confidentiality allowed me (without consequence) to get personal about imposter syndrome, something I did struggle with at times in the past. It also allowed me to really introspect, and…
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Could you please introduce yourself, and how you first got into the fashion industry? “My name is Bukki Ojo. I first got into fashion through my own brand: Bukki, which focused on reworkedvintage denim. This was whilst I was studying my masters in Fashion Entrepreneurship at UAL College of Fashion. So at 21, I would…
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Please introduce yourself, and how you got into photography? “My name is Paula Abu, I’m 21 and I’m a photographer. I grew up going to the cinema a lot so I’ve always enjoyed film. I then got a camera for my 18th birthday and started taking photos then. I’ve been shooting properly since 2017. After…
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Talented Visual Storyteller, Lolly shares how she created her own platform to gain creative freedom. Initially Lolly started with photography, which led to her filming and now directing content. Autonomy when creating work was important to Lolly, which drove her to curate her platform LollyComms. Since the birth of her LC she has successfully worked…
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As someone that once did a short internship with human rights organisation Amnesty International, I was particularly intrigued to hear about their latest initiative, ‘The Human Rights Defenders’ which supports their ‘#SendBackUp’ campaign. Staying on brand, the powerful and timely campaign aims to raise awareness of the people around the world who fight for the…
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![Introducing Common Roots [@cmnrts] – East London’s Eclectic Music Collective](https://guap.co/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/P1340833-180x180.jpg)
How was Common Roots founded? James Brunell: “Common Roots started back when Franc and I met in middle school and started recording our own music at the youth club, selling our mix tapes at school, and uploading freestyles/home made music videos on Facebook and YouTube. Tanaka also grew up in the same area. We then went…
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Curated by artist Nigel Korley-Simon, in his words, ‘The Rebound’ is an event aimed at exploring Nigel’s journey from ‘mediocrity’ to a fully fledged artist that embraces talent and realises his own potential. With a view to marry art, music and spoken word, the event will feature performances from key individuals that Nigel met at…
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— The daughter of two immigrants – an Iraqi father and a Palestinian-Syrian mother, 21 year-old Rafah Mohamed is a multi-lingual painter, student and aspiring poet living with an incredibly rare eye condition called Visual Snow Syndrome; a condition yet still to be recognised by many mainstream doctors. Those affected find their vision is busied…
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Malorie Bantala, Founder of OWNIT.ORG from South London has curated a platform to increase awareness on reproductive health. As a Reproductive Rights Campaigner, she seeks to educate women under the age of 30 on reproductive rights and coercion. This topic is not arguably discussed as much as it should be, and Malorie looks to change…
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Claudia Namu, Media Professional and Presenter shares how she changed her narrative by seeking new opportunities. Initially she worked within an industry where she did not feel fulfilled, Claudia made the brave decision to stop working and really focus on breaking into the Media Industry. During this time, she proactively networked with individuals within the…