Wata Na Life Format Festival Ngadi counters tropes “poverty porn” with vibrant collage; celebrating the essence and identities of the people and places of sierra leone, blending each location’s scenery, portraits, and objects to form a more authentic representation than she feels any single photo could convey. Between june and august 2021, i worked in sierra leone as part of the wateraid & british journal of photography climate commission. wata na life (krio for ‘water is life’), is a phrase i heard time and again in sierra leone, a country where water is very much a currency.
Wata Na Life Phmuseum Not only do they capture the reality of life without freely flowing clean water, but they also celebrate the tenacity of communities as they grapple with a deep and devastating problem. Format23 exhibition highlight: ‘wata na life’ by ngadi smart university of derby 17 march 9 april 2023 wata na life (krio for water is life), is a phrase heard often in sierra leone, a country where water is very much a currency. From wateraid and 1854: sierra leonean artist ngadi smart sheds light on how climate change is impacting communities in her origin country. smart’s body of work is a story of people helping themselves: communities banding together, and – through both traditional knowledge and innovative techniques – finding ways to adapt. Wata na life (krio for ‘water is life’), is a phrase photographer ngadi smart heard time and again in sierra leone, a country where water is very much a currency. smart spent three months in the country of her heritage in 2021 exploring the link between water and our changing climate.
Wata Na Life Phmuseum From wateraid and 1854: sierra leonean artist ngadi smart sheds light on how climate change is impacting communities in her origin country. smart’s body of work is a story of people helping themselves: communities banding together, and – through both traditional knowledge and innovative techniques – finding ways to adapt. Wata na life (krio for ‘water is life’), is a phrase photographer ngadi smart heard time and again in sierra leone, a country where water is very much a currency. smart spent three months in the country of her heritage in 2021 exploring the link between water and our changing climate. Using photoshop techniques, artist ngadi smart blends scenery, portraits, and objects to tell a more authentic story about sierra leone than any single photo can convey: fishing net surrounds a woman’s face with the strength and regality of a lion's mane; harvested palm kernels defy gravity in whimsical suspension; and a littered port gets shrou. Fellows faatu kanneh, makalay sesay, mary lusenie, monica sellu and titoh sallay sheriff (sierra leone, 2022) recently implemented the first phase of their seed grant winning impact project, wata na life, which was established to advance access to clean, safe and sustainable water and provide water treatment solutions to prevent illness. From 16 march to 09 april, 12 venues across derby will present works by more than 200 artists, hailing from 55 countries. varied in both style and medium, the photographers explore some of the most pressing issues of today: water scarcity and future food provision; migration; questions of identity; the implications of the climate crisis; and more. Wateraid, in partnership with the british journal of photography, has commissioned three photographers to tell the story of how climate change is impacting p.
Wata Na Life Phmuseum Using photoshop techniques, artist ngadi smart blends scenery, portraits, and objects to tell a more authentic story about sierra leone than any single photo can convey: fishing net surrounds a woman’s face with the strength and regality of a lion's mane; harvested palm kernels defy gravity in whimsical suspension; and a littered port gets shrou. Fellows faatu kanneh, makalay sesay, mary lusenie, monica sellu and titoh sallay sheriff (sierra leone, 2022) recently implemented the first phase of their seed grant winning impact project, wata na life, which was established to advance access to clean, safe and sustainable water and provide water treatment solutions to prevent illness. From 16 march to 09 april, 12 venues across derby will present works by more than 200 artists, hailing from 55 countries. varied in both style and medium, the photographers explore some of the most pressing issues of today: water scarcity and future food provision; migration; questions of identity; the implications of the climate crisis; and more. Wateraid, in partnership with the british journal of photography, has commissioned three photographers to tell the story of how climate change is impacting p.
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