Ayo Opondo

DAUGHTERS OF THE RIFT.

Throughout African history beadwork has consistently played an integral role in how different communities express their unique concepts of beauty. In a deliberate effort to expand the boundaries of historical representation, "DAUGHTERS OF THE RIFT" emerges as part of an ongoing Afrofuturist portrait series. This series envisions the Great Rift Valley without borders and how a beadwork expressive tribe emerges from the engagement of different communities residing in the Great Rift Valley, which spans from Eritrea to Mozambique.

Creative director - @snittaakello + @osborne_macharia
Creative production- @nebyavisuals
Photography- @osborne_macharia
Photography assistants- @vicndaloz, @emmanuelthuo, @eric_kabuthia, @g.acheru_
Digital tech- @josekyule
Makeup art- @snittaakello
Makeup assistants- @sally_shadeya + @nicolewamaithaartistry c/o @nebyaartistry
Wadrobe stylist-@brianbabu
Wadrobe stylist assistant-@lebanweru
Hair stylist- @rickykish + @corrinemuthoni
Hair stylist assistant -@lizstylist11
Beadwork body pieces- @patmbela, @epicajewellery, @shikoonyango
Beadwork headpiece- @shikoonyango