Wales Bonner and Ibrahim Mahama resurface forgotten histories at Palazzo Medici Riccardi 🌍 ⁠ ⁠ Enlisted to create the evocative surroundings for Wales Bonner’s SS23 runway, the collaborative artistry between Mahama and the British designer is translated into a dreamlike film,, by Jamaican director Jeano Edwards⁠ ⁠ Drawing a line from present-day Ghana to the Italian Renaissance, the collection explores the story of Alessandro de Medici, considered Europe’s first Black head of state⁠ ⁠ Much as Wales Bonner seeks fabrics as cultural signifiers with specific histories, Mahama layers sewn coal sacks, bearing the ghosts of past transits, against the histories held within the walls of Palazzo Medici Riccardi⁠ ⁠ ‘Horizon Blues’ reflects how the echoes of this symbolic space feed the narrative of the clothes shown within it, using art as a way of shifting the perspective of time ⁠ ⁠ Tap the link in bio to watch the full film on NOWNESS 📲 ⁠ ⁠ Director @internet_jeano⁠ Artist @ibrahimmahama3⁠ Designer @walesbonner⁠ ⁠ ⁠