Rini Africa
The Archive
Research, not decoration. A closer look at the trade routes, dye pits and craft traditions behind the cloth Rini works with.
Northern Nigeria
Where Colour Becomes Culture
An artistic exploration of textile and dyeing culture connected to Northern Nigeria, and Kano in particular.
Kano
A City Built, in Part, on Cloth
On Kano as a historic centre of trade, dyeing and craftsmanship in Northern Nigeria.
Dyeing & Colour
A Shared Inheritance
Indigo and natural dyeing traditions across West Africa — shared roots, distinct expressions.
Craft & Process
What the Hand Remembers
On the manual processes — spinning, weaving, dyeing, beating, stitching — behind every length of cloth Rini studies.