Amado Alfadni: The Mahdi Jubba Turban

Alternative Museum of The Sudan: Exhibition of work by Amado Alfadni, curated by Najlaa El-Ageli, at the Sulger-Buel Gallery in London  Following our ‘Dialogues on the Art of Arab Fashion’ webinar episode on 16 June, our guest, Egyptian-Sudanese artist Amado Alfadni spoke to art and culture advisor Sophie Kazan shedding more light on aspects of this fascinating exhibition, presented here in the first of a three-part series. Amado, you created a turban to go with an antique Jubba robe in the Zay collection that was worn by the actor, Sir Laurence Olivier in the film Al Khartoum. Olivier’s role is of a Mahdi and you redesigned … Continue reading Amado Alfadni: The Mahdi Jubba Turban