EDITOR’S letter
Setting The
Trend For 2019
2018
has been a great year for
arts and entertainment
in Ghana. The year began
with the annual VGMAs – all the way down
to the Chale Wote Street Arts Festival and
now; Afrochella - this December. We have lost
notable personalities like the late Kofi Annang
and Dancehall artiste Ebony Reigns. We all
mourned the passing of this super talented
music artiste; I sometimes liken her to Aliyah
(of blessed memories). I have profound mem-
ories of this year. I’ve made new great friends
– I will talk about my friends later. What has
seemed to be the trend this year for me is the
social consciousness for things that pertain the
Africa culture; I’m talking about Food, Music,
Arts and Fashion. People are now being drawn
more to African wear which is a good thing.
I paid a visit to la Maison; what a lovely place
this is. This is the meeting point of class, luxu-
ry and affordability. I knew this place will be
perfect to set the trends for 2019. La Maison
is a place that inspires you to work hard and
achieve greatness.
7 | Colossium . December 2018
Our issue for December focuses on music and
arts personalities. M.anifest helped us un-
derstand what it means to “Appreciate Print
Culture” while setting the new urban fashion
trend for 2019 – he calls it the Kabba Move-
ment. Anyway, back to la Maison.
La Maison is two curated galleries showcasing
an edited selection of home accessories, furni-
ture, decorative items, art and also jewellery
from around the world. The concept presents
a visual recipe book for the successful com-
bination of contemporary, design-forward,
classic and eclectic styles; the result displayed
in a series of mini settings that offer eye-candy
and ideas for home improvement and lifestyle
enchancement. The opening of these galleries
of inspirational objects is the work of Nada
Moukarzel, who has resided in Accra for al-
most two decades. With the opening of these
destination spaces, Moukarzel brings a stylish
platform for design to the Ghanaian capital.
She utilizes the spaces both as showroom
and gallery, where the work of local artists is
combined with that of internationally-laud-
ed brands. As part of Nada’s creative vision,
from time to time the La Maison spaces are
reinvented as exhibition galleries for Ghanian
artistic talent, and a series of events, including
arts education for children, are hosted during
the show periods.
Eugene Ossei