Mallence

I’M POSSIBLE

  I’M POSSIBLE “Impossible is nothing! Possible is everything and anything unheard and unthought of, for the mere fact that everything came into existence the very same way… initiated by a simple thought… the same incomprehensible way God created us… infinite, unlimited, amazing in his own image with the ability to create anything, because everything […]

FOLORUNSHO CAMPAIGN

FOLORUNSHO campaing TED x Berlin “CHANGE YOUR CHANNEL”  was independently translated into more than 5 languages and became a global grassroots – phenomena that was shared over 50 million times via social media platforms, raising social awareness.  This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences where Mallence Bart-Williams introduced her […]

BOOK LAUNCH IN NEW YORK

LION BASE BOOK LAUNCH IN NEW YORK On 10 September, 2013. we celebrated the launch of the LION BASE book with a special live performance by PATRICE at the trendy Jamaican restaurant Miss Lily’s in Soho, New York. Photographs from the book by acclaimed photographer Barron Claiborne were exhibited. Among the guests were soul singer […]

LION BASE BOOK

lion base book LION BASE is a documentary photo book that illustrates the creation process – and gives a revealing glimpse into the lives of the LION BASE crew – consisting of 20 struggling adolescents in Freetown, Sierra Leone.  In addition to visualising the making-of process of the BATIK Edition, the book features a variety of unseen footage from […]

PARIS TO BERLIN INSIDE OUT PROJECT

  TO BE OR TO HAVE: INSIDE OUT PROJECT PARIS & BERLIN #DIDYOUSEETHIS? #WHOARETHEY? Folorunsho Creative Collective and the #JR “Inside Out” project targeted high-end luxury shops in Paris and West Berlin. The aim was not to point fingers, but to raise awareness of different realities and highlight the lack of balance in our society. […]

THE RISING OF THE SON

  MOVIE PREMIERE The movie premiere, event with the presence of numerous celebrities, showcased Patrice and featured an accompanying art exhibition with works by Barron Claiborne, Jules Arthur, Delphine Diallo, Mambu Bayoh, J. Quazi King, and Myron Christian Macauley. Event took place during New York Fashion Week at the JIMMY rooftop at the James Hotel […]

FOLORUNSHO & K1Xclusive

  K1X Sneakers by the Lion Base crew For this project, 20 street kids from Freetown (Sierra Leone) created a stunning variety of patterns using traditional (and improvised) batik techniques. These extremely personal fabrics were then manufactured into 20 one-of-a kind sneakers each, , that will be sold exclusively at COLETTE in Paris. Each pair of the handmade pieces […]

READY TO GO

  READY TO GO Creative Collective, group of 22 boys ranging from 14-19 years of age are ready to express their skills and creativity to generate an income that will enable them to fund their education, housing, and daily living expenses.  A creation in Freetown.A creation of young lives. *folorunsho = born under the eye […]

BORN UNDER THE EYE OF GOD

  FOLORUNSHO IDEA IS BORN When visiting Sierra Leone in 2009, I came across a group of boys living underneath a bridge in the central part of Freetown. This encounter made a mark on me: one that I could not ignore.  I believe in the philosophy that an individual can make a difference in another’s […]