Name:
Campala (kæmpæla:)
(coinage from 'Kampala' - derived from the Capital City of Uganda)
Language:
Kampala (Uganda)
Description:
A trio of
sculptural lamps made from a mesh network of date palm bamboo strips laid with embedded shreds of raffia ropes, dried leaves, mummified dead insects and dyed tissue paper over acrylic bond adhesive.
Background:
These species of cocoons are found in their quality of being very simple, mostly in white entwined wooly forms. The Campala series is a transposition of these species of cocoons applied as a camouflage to the popular, colourful, African tie and dye pattern which over years has been synonymous and popular amongst different regions of the black race. I use them here as an anchor to sustain and epitomize the Kampala fabric as a phenomenon that has come to stay in the African consciousness.
These species of cocoons are found in their quality of being very simple, mostly in white entwined wooly forms. The Campala series is a transposition of these species of cocoons applied as a camouflage to the popular, colourful, African tie and dye pattern which over years has been synonymous and popular amongst different regions of the black race. I use them here as an anchor to sustain and epitomize the Kampala fabric as a phenomenon that has come to stay in the African consciousness.
The 'Campalas' by day
Focus on: Pink 'Campala'
Focus on: Blue 'Campala'
Campala: A Closer Look
Interesting Factoid:
'Kampala' is a type of African Print Tie-Dye with a substantial amount of wax
application. The fabric would appear to have a sheen at the end of
production because of the wax application. Brocade (solid cotton fabric
with patterns in fabric) fabrics are generally used when making Kampala
designs.
Designed by: Charles Okereke for Essang
Year: 2013
Year: 2013
