African Headrests: Technology and design in the past and the future

Afro Historyscapes

English - October 12, 2021 04:30 - 15 minutes - 12 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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Previous Episode: Igbo and Nigerian Crafting Practices

Join us this week for the final episode of the Afro Historyscapes podcast series.

This week we are joined from Nairobi, Kenya by Community Researcher Yyvette Waweru. Yvette will discuss her research into African headrests - otherwise known as ‘dream machines’, an important example of African design and technology.

Not only do headrests tell us so much about their function and aesthetics but also the people who use them. Yvette will also discuss how headrests have inspired her Afrofuturist film that explores how they might be used in the future.

Objects we discuss

21.81

https://www.horniman.ac.uk/object/21.81/

2010.7

https://www.horniman.ac.uk/object/2010.7

2019.63

https://www.horniman.ac.uk/object/2019.63/

1972.119

https://www.horniman.ac.uk/object/1972.119/

2003.599

https://www.horniman.ac.uk/object/2003.599/

2013.156

https://www.horniman.ac.uk/object/2013.156/

2676

https://www.horniman.ac.uk/object/2676/

Yvettes Video

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