GTK: 90's Baby

Hello, Guys! We are back with more great stuff. This time it features the brain behind of one the hottest up and coming international brands "90's Baby". You've probably you know heard of them before, if not then what you doin? We sat down with Idris King the founder of the brand as well as a recording artist and asked him a few questions about the brand watch below in this exciting A'naala Exclusive:

OPEN SECRETS

Hey guys, Eme here!

Really and truly Lagos has been so hectic. I have sat down on numerous occasions contemplating why I should be this tired on vacation. But then again, is Lagos really Lagos without the stress?

This weekend I decided to throw away all my scholarly responsibilities and go check out Rele Gallery with a friend (shout out to Roe). Ngl I found out about this place through Instagram. The front of the building is legit SUCH a photo op.

It’s a cute little gallery,  v. adorable. Unfortunately, we were only allowed to view one section of  it as there was an important meeting in the other which we couldn’t interrupt :( .  Nevertheless, I was more than satisfied with the little we did see. The exhibition was a series of paintings by Sam Ebohon titled Open Secrets.

SIMISOLA BABALOLA

Happy new year guys! 

For our very first post of 2017 we’re gonna introduce you to some one you really need to know! Meet Simisola Babalola, a 16 year old, self taught Nigerian photographer who has been getting a lot of attention on social media lately!  If you’ve seen some amazing photographs from the Life is Eazi concert recently, odds are she’s probably the one who captured them:

ALL I WANT(ED) FOR CHRISTMAS

Hey guys! Eme here. Also,

Merry Christmas!!!

There are a million and one reasons why Christmas remains undisputed in terms of popular holidays. As Andy Williams oh so eloquently exemplified, it truly is the “most wonderful time of the year”. Aside from notions of togetherness, thankfulness and a general strong standing representation of the Christian faith, Christmas is also notable for getting A LOT of presents.

DISCOVER LONDON GALLERIES THIS CHRISTMAS (ft Lucid Lemons)

Tate Modern, 2016

Hey, guys! Steph here. A few weeks ago I met up with Dami Ayo-Vaughan, a writer for Lucid Lemons, to delve into London's art culture. We visited two of my favourite galleries in London; The Photographer's Gallery and Tate Modern. If you read my post a few weeks ago introducing my new feminist series, you'll remember that I mentioned an exhibition on at The Photographer's Gallery, so I'll talk about the exhibition in a bit more detail. While the Tate Modern is just one of the many Holy Grails for all forms of art in London. At the end of this post, there'll be a link to Dami's P.O.V. of the galleries and exhibitions.

EZRA POUND’S IMAGISM, LE MOT JUSTE, AND THE VIRTUES OF PEDANTRY

An article by Abayomi Folaranmi.

 "A line will take us hours maybe;

Yet if it does not seem a moment's thought,

Our stitching and unstitching has been naught."

-W.B YEATS

The short-lived Imagist movement was one the most influential of the 20th century. Spearheaded complicated iconoclast and literary talent hunter, Ezra Pound (who I daresay is one the greatest literary figures of the last century), the movement set out its principles as such:

• Direct treatment of the "thing" whether subjective or objective.
• To use absolutely no word that does not contribute to the presentation.
• As regarding rhythm: to compose in the sequence of the musical phrase, not in sequence of a metronome.

These rules were first outlined by Pound and two other founding Imagists, H.D. (as was Hilda Doolittle’s pseudonym) and Richard Adlington in 1912.  The manifesto of the original group is set out in more detail and clarity by Pound in his essays ‘Retrospect’ and ‘A Few Don’ts’ than I can hope to achieve in this article; they are worth looking into. (I say ‘original group’ in the previous sentence because of what Pound considered the corruption of the movement by American poet Amy Lowell. This he called ‘amygism’, and after failing to persuade Lowell to drop the title ‘Imagist’, he renounced the movement altogether.)

Julia Ryng: Not a Perfectionist

Hello Lovelies Eme here!

Back at it again with someone you need to GTK. Meet Julia Ryng! (who fyi was the girl who I painted in the Alexa Meade tribute ). Read about my interview with Julia and have a look at some of her gorgeous doodles. Enjoy xxx

Eme: So Julia...

Julia: First of all, It's Jay.

E: So Jay...

J: Thankyou.

E: Tell me a little bit about yourself, some background if you will.

J: So basically, I was raised by a single mother and then during my childhood she died via hunter so basically I was the story in...what's that movie with the deer?

E: Bambi?

J: Yeah.