The Doyennes

We've been lucky enough to feature the Descendants series of Nicole Rafiki, a visual artist, writer & editor based in Oslo, Norway. This beautiful series celebrates the diversity of people of African descent all over the world.

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We love so much of Nicole Rafiki's work that it was hard to choose a series to feature. An interdisciplinary artist with a background in international development studies and from working as an advisor in a facility for underaged refugees and asylum seekers, Nicole uses design, text, and photography to re-imagine and challenge the stereotypical depiction of spaces, contexts and the people who are affected by global migration. 

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We particularly fell in love with her Descendants series, which has been exhibited in Oslo, Kristiansand, Bergen and Trondheim and captures the beauty of everyday life in 10 different countries on 3 different continents. Inspired by the UN international decade for people of African descent (2015-2024), the photos celebrate the diversity in livelihoods, appearances and identities of people of African descent all over the world. 

More of Nicole's beautiful work can be found here.