Jun
16
Blacklist’s Pistachios: “The Story of Kakenya”
Posted in: abstract, africa, african art, blacklist, General, Graphic, Pistachios, Psyop, sparse, The Story of Kakenya, visual essay, Vital Voices Global Leadership Network, women
Top Blacklist director, Pistachios, has partnered with with co-director Aaron Kisner and the Vital Voices Global Partnership to bring us The Story of Kakenya. The piece chronicles the real-life and inspiring story of Kakenya Ntaiya: a young girl who —throughout her childhood— escaped dogmatic African traditions toward women by pursuing a higher education and fulfilling her dream of becoming a teacher.
The style does not deviate too far the signature Pistachios aesthetic. The look is abstract, graphic, and sparse, which recalls the emblematic patterns and geometric taste of African design that has become globally acknowledged.
