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The Nest Collective @thisisthenest

A multidisciplinary arts collective working with film, fashion, music and visual arts since 2012. thisisthenest.com Nairobi, Kenya Joined October 2012
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The Nest Collective @thisisthenest

5 months ago

BLOSSOM: Our very own @Ziggie & @iv_ey will be performing at the Klub Karlstorbahnhof for the BLOSSOM event which is part of the @IFFMH on Nov 25th from 10PM!! They'll be performing alongside the talented DJs JOEY LOU & OLIV from Zena Kollectiv. Deets: bit.ly/49OQOXg

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The Nest Collective @thisisthenest

5 months ago

IFFMH: We're thrilled to share that we will be at the @IFFMH showcasing a selection of our films! The films premiered in the festival on Nov 17th and will be screening every evening until Nov 25th, 2023, at the Karlstorbarnhof, Heidelberg. More deets: bit.ly/46nT0lC

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The Nest Collective @thisisthenest

6 months ago

We have come to a bittersweet end of our outdoor art installation ‘Return To Sender’ journey at the SNFCC in Athens! RTS was on display at the SNFCC Esplanade from April 26 to Sept 30, 2023. Huge thanks to all the 21,233 guests who visited RTS! Deets: bit.ly/46CHlR4

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The Nest Collective @thisisthenest

6 months ago

MORE THAN WORDS: Our long-awaited illustrated book of queer stories “More Than Words” is now available for purchase at the Paper Cafe (@papercafe.nbo on IG)! Deets: bit.ly/3tzX0C6

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The Nest Collective @thisisthenest

7 months ago

PODCAST: Our very own @dolatsunny had a great conversation with artist Jeremy Hutchison & fashion historian Amber Butchart for podcast, #ClothCultures, re. “Return To Sender” and “Dead White Man”, textile waste, “zombie imperialism” and more! Listen here: bit.ly/3rNdQfY

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The Nest Collective @thisisthenest

7 months ago

BRITISH TEXTILE BIENNIAL: We are thrilled to announce that our installation “Return To Sender” will be showing at the @TextileBiennial 2023 from September 29 to October 29, 2023 in Blackburn, England! Deets: bit.ly/3t8aRz5

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The Nest Collective @thisisthenest

7 months ago

BOF CLASS OF 2023: Our very own @dolatsunny joins the eminent @BoF Class of 2023, alongside fashion futuremakers Cyndia Harvey, Thebe Magugu, Laquan Smith, Pharell Williams, Sir Lewis Hamiton, and more! Deets: bit.ly/46yR5LP

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The Nest Collective @thisisthenest

7 months ago

EXHIBITION: “Stories of Our Lives: In Search of Queer Sanctuaries” will be opening at the @emstathens! Curated by Loli Tzanetaki, this extensive archive installation seeks to celebrate queer expression. Deets: bit.ly/3LJwxrN

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The Nest Collective @thisisthenest

a year ago

DELIVERY DETAILS: Our Return to Sender installation companion visuals will screen at Unseen Nairobi in a @FashRev_Kenya event, supported by Goethe Nairobi, celebrating #FashionRevolutionWeek this Wed, 26th April from 4PM-7PM. Free entry! Deets: bit.ly/3L4dqHO

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The Nest Collective @thisisthenest

a year ago

#ReturnToSender at the SNFCC!

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The Nest Collective @thisisthenest

a year ago

#ReturnToSender at the SNFCC! https://t.co/xbTz5tTews

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The Nest Collective @thisisthenest

a year ago

'RETURN TO SENDER' AT THE SNFCC: We're thrilled to announce the unveiling of our art installation, 'Return to Sender', at the Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center (SNFCC) in collab with the @emstathens! More deets: bit.ly/3Lou1Y9

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The Nest Collective @thisisthenest

a year ago

Head over to @LIFTfestival to catch these inspiring and compelling seven short films from the London chapter of our docu-series ‘The Feminine and The Foreign’ for the last time today!

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LIFT @LIFTfestival

a year ago

Head over to @LIFTfestival to catch these inspiring and compelling seven short films from the London chapter of our docu-series ‘The Feminine and The Foreign’ for the last time today!

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LIFT @LIFTfestival

a year ago

Today is the last day you can see the moving collection of portraits by Nairobi-based artists @thisisthenest Seven short films profiling inspiring Black activists in London. Catch em while you can! liftfestival.com/event/film-fem…

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Jinku/Deban Diisi @jinkubeats

a year ago

Scored a documentary and did sound mix with my buddy @NuFvnk last year for the @thisisthenest and @LIFTfestival series. Real honoured to be a part of this major thanks to @Mars_Maasai for making this possible liftfestival.com/event/film-fem…

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LIFT @LIFTfestival

a year ago

"We're fighting back" - @MissSahhara Seven tender portraits of Black activism in London, captured by @thisisthenest and @akinajan are now available online for a limited time liftfestival.com/event/film-fem…

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The Nest Collective @thisisthenest

a year ago

We most certainly are, thanks to you! ❤️

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nyúsh @Wanyuru_

a year ago

We most certainly are, thanks to you! ❤️

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The Nest Collective @thisisthenest

a year ago

MONOPOL TOP 100: Absolutely honored and humbled to share that we are on the 2022 @MonopolMagazin top 100’s list, an annual list featuring key contributors in the contemporary art world!! More about this here: bit.ly/3PAEujV

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LIFT @LIFTfestival

a year ago

Launching today! Moving and tender portraits of Black activism in London from Nairobi-based artists and filmmakers @thisisthenest with London-based @akinajan. After its world premiere at #LIFT2022, the anthology is now available online for a limited time liftfestival.com/event/film-fem…

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Kris Nelson @krisanthenum

a year ago

Definitely one of the highlights of this year's LIFT, here's your chance to see these powerful new films from @thisisthenest as they speak with some of our city's most incredible leaders.

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LIFT @LIFTfestival

a year ago

Definitely one of the highlights of this year's LIFT, here's your chance to see these powerful new films from @thisisthenest as they speak with some of our city's most incredible leaders.

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WeAreLewisham @WeAreLewisham

a year ago

In this #LBOCRewind, we look back to this summer, when we worked with @LIFTfestival @thisisthenest @the_shipwright to screen a series of six powerful films about Black activists in our city. @TheAlbanySE8 Watch them for a limited time here> wearelewisham.com/the-feminine-a…

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