This vector portrait of Joana Choumali draws inspiration from her signature mixed media style, incorporating fantastical elements such as a star-filled background, a halo, and floating circles - motifs characteristic of her work that speak to her celebration of the African landscape and her impact on creative representation within the industry.
Colours were sampled directly from the original photograph to honour Choumali's photorealistic approach to her subjects, and a stitching detail on the subject's top serves as a nod to the textile and embroidery elements that are central to Choumali's practice.
The background sky bursts with vibrant, blended hues pulled from her own works, while the neutral halo nods to the glorification of subjects present throughout her pieces - together capturing the ethereal, dreamlike quality that makes her art so distinctive.