BRAIDED TRADITIONS: ARTIST - FATIMA DUKE-PRATT

**“*Country Plant* ”**

An exploration of colourful traditional hairstyles and hair accessories.

“Country Plant” by Fatima Duke-Pratt - @unduku_luku - My yarn bombing is an exploration of the colourful traditional hairstyles and hair accessories I wore in my childhood. In Krio, the most widely spoken language in Sierra Leone, ‘Country Plant’ describes a type of cornrow/braid that I have featured in my work.

Introducing Fatima Duke-Pratt, a multidisciplinary artist born and based in London of Sierra Leonean and Malian heritage, who is currently focusing on figurative oil painting and printmaking.

Her artwork stems from her own life experiences and perspective of the world. Above all, Fatima’s overarching objective remains constant: to create art that contributes towards her process of emotional healing and restoration.

See more of her work here: https://www.instagram.com/unduku_luku/