Joana Choumali’s Vividly Embroidered Photographs Are Expressions of Hope

Excerpt from Artsy

“The threads of Ivorian artist Joana Choumali’s body of work intricately weave together emotions, memories, thoughts, and dreams. The photographer is led by explorations of her identity and her environment, as well as universal questions: “Who are we?” “Where are we going?” and “Where do we come from?” Working across multiple mediums—photography, sculpture, mixed media, embroidery, and collage—she always alludes to the criticality of her role as an artist, a female, an Ivorian, and an African. Choumali affirmed in an interview, “My works are all about acceptance of who we are, and exploring the subconscious.””