'Lotus of the Nile'

A collaboration that leads by example to show that together is better, by some of the Nile's brightest creative talents.

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During LDB 2018, over 200,000 people visited Somerset House.

The "Refugees' Pavilion" we created for LDB 2018 was selected in the top 10 exhibits by Dezeen.

This time we're aiming higher.

Press from LDB 2018

• We were featured on the New York Times panel discussing 'the power of design in public policy and international relations'.

• The Refugees' Pavilion has also been featured by other press outlets, such as Creative Review, Monocle, Arabian Business, Gulf News, Zetteler, Global Times, Sight Magazine, as well as the UNHCR Refugee Brief and others.

• In Monocle, Dr Christopher Turner, the Artistic Director of the London Design Biennale, cites the Refugee Pavilion as a prime example of how the exhibition achieves its aim.

  “It acknowledges the unrepresented, showcasing some of the designs made within migrant camps,” he explains.

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THE CONCEPT

An Afro-futuristic harmony down the world's longest river.

Exhibitor: The Nile Region

Title: Lotus of the Nile

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BACKGROUND

"Lotus of the Nile" reminds us that nature and technology are tightly connected, and humanity depends on both.

Rivers play a major role in the stories passed down through the years from our ancestors. From love at first sight and courtship, war, adventures and travel, these streams of water have had significance in all aspects of human culture, social, economical and political areas.

We learn from the Nile, the longest river in the world, we highlight the how humanity resonates with the river and its flow; the stories the river has to tell.

• The Lotus is a representation of rebirth and regeneration.
• The Boat is a vessel that connects those living along the river.
• The River is the link between humans and their habitat.

The map of the Nile has the shape of a lotus.

THE EXPERIENCE

A stage instrument designed to be used at live performances that connects the diverse cultures of the Nile.

Participants begin to play together at a particular harmony/speed to resonate/collaborate with each other, performing a song, they power the blossoming of the lotus.