Gallery – Utopian Reality: Africa Utopia, 2017 by Ade Daramy · July 23, 2017 Entrance to the African Marketplace at Africa Utopia 2017 More guests arrive for into the main hallHannah Poole interviews film director, Amaa AsanteAfter coming off stage, Amaa Asante is interviewed by an audience member Close-up of Senegal-made cloth (Sunu Kerr stall)All made in Senegal (Sunu Kerr stall)In the African Marketplace – customers descend on the ‘merchandise’Some of the wares on sale (Dolls by Veronica C)Close-up of Afrocentric dolls (By Veronica C)Entrance to ‘The Salooni’ {a multi-disciplinary art project exploring African Hair practices as systems of knowledge…} – portraits on displayMore wares from ‘Salooni’More from the ‘Salooni’ stallSales in full swingchoices, choices’ – a customer tries to decideMore made in Senegal items (Sunu Kerr stall)Make a choice – deciding what to buy at one of the stallsA family affairYoung sales folk at their parents’ stall A customer makes a decision at the Studio Nelle stallWares at the Sapelle stall IISapelle Sapelle signThe sign says it all!A splash of colourWhat part of the body would you like to adorn?Objects of desireMore objects of desireAnteneh Mulu Negatu – founder, in front of his Ethiopian Coffee Company stall – a regular at the South BankFootwear, waiting for the right feetAyo Beauty Share
