A Look on Ngadi Smart a Sierra Leonean Illustrator & Visual Artist

May 31, 2018 | By Jepchumba

Take a look at the work of Ngadi Smart, she is a visual artist from Sierra Leone who explores colorful portraiture. She is currently based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast focusing on illustration and photography.

“My work is motivated by the representation of Black POC, their varied, vibrant and broad cultures, strong women, as well as Feminism and gender roles. I like to deconstruct mainstream society’s preconceived views of what the definitions of “normal”, “beautiful”, and “right” – especially in terms of identity and gender dynamics – are. “