War, hunger, poverty were the chief representations of Africa when Senegalese photographer Abdoulaye Ndao first Google-searched his home continent. Picking the camera up himself, Ndao decided to change this pervasive narrative. We spoke to him as part of Africa.Now, a series that documents the creatives making moves in Africa and internationally.
Mesfin’s digitally reworked portraits are an arresting collection of subjects altered with nature inspired features, forms and patterns. Stunningly, the…