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17-25 October 2026

Vlisco&co : presents the Youth of Africa

Vlisco&co : presents the works of young creative talents across Africa, expressing modern culture through collaboration and experimentation.

Hosted by Vlisco&co

This project is now archived and was part of DDW19

Film still  'A beautiful Struggle'
Film still 'A beautiful Struggle'
Film maker: Dafe Oboro

Vlisco&co continuously seeks to work with young experimental creative talent from a range of African countries. This exhibition is centered around the works of fashion designers, filmmakers, photographers and graphic designers from Ghana, Ivory Coast and Nigeria. Through their work we learn, listen.

Vlisco Netherlands established a new venture in 2017 which it named Vlisco&co. The name speaks not only of Vlisco and its partners but also of collaboration and cooperation. The presence of Vlisco prints in Africa since the end of the 19th century

Film still  'An Alien in Town'
Film still 'An Alien in Town'
Film maker: Daniel Obasi
Research 'Heritage & Story telling'
Research 'Heritage & Story telling'
Researcher: Jessica Sarkodie
Photo series 'DNA'
Photo series 'DNA'
Illustrator 'Ngadi Smart'
Illustration series 'Golden Period of Ivory Coast'
Illustration series 'Golden Period of Ivory Coast'

About Vlisco&co

Vlisco&co builds a network of young and experimental creative talent across Africa. We connect to listen, debate, define and demonstrate the interpretation of African culture in modern life and how that interpretation will be expressed in printed fabric. Nowhere in the world will the young generation resonate as they will in Africa. Vlisco&co will not only hear their voice through its network of creative connections but will offer support and opportunity where it might not otherwise exist.