We craft integrated storytelling initiatives to drive meaningful change
Commerce & Culture is a strategic and creative agency that partners with forward-looking businesses, NGOs, and cultural agents to shape and disseminate purpose-driven narratives aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.
We ground our creative work in a broader context of community insights, capacity building, and cross-sector innovation. This approach enables us to create visually driven digital platforms, campaigns, and experiences that resonate across geographies and accelerate systemic change.
Clients and Initiatives
In synergy with our client work, we incubate mission-driven initiatives that champion global inclusion, sustainability, and transformative storytelling. These projects catalyze broader impact while enabling brands to drive meaningful change.
Africa Reframed, our initiative, exemplifies this hybrid approach. Through visual storytelling, talent development, and cross-sector collaboration, we're reshaping perceptions of the African continent. Forward-thinking brands licensing imagery from Africa Reframed amplify progressive narratives while enhancing their communications, creating a virtuous cycle that demonstrates our model's impact.
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Insights
Through Insights, our journal, we spotlight thought-provoking work in creative arts, photography, and design that pushes boundaries and inspires. We focus on artists from our collaborations, exhibitions, and global network, exploring themes from environmentalism to cultural identity—revealing surprising perspectives.
Namsa Leuba explores African identity through a Western lens, creating thought-provoking photographic art.
Yinka Ilori creates vibrant, narrative-driven art from upcycled furniture, drawing on Nigerian traditions.
Omar Victor Diop integrates African history with contemporary cultural commentary through his photography.
Fabrice Monteiro's photography intersects environmentalism and African heritage, portraying ecological narratives.
South African Lien Botha merges photography and narrative, capturing the essence of transformation and memory.
Dillon Marsh visualizes the environmental impact of mining in South Africa through photographic art.
Osborne Macharia brings African narratives to life, blending commercial and creative photography.
Élise Fitte-Duval offers insightful glimpses into contemporary dance and daily life in Africa.
Malian photographer Fatoumata Diabaté explores youth culture and fashion in Africa with depth and vivacity.
Tahir Carl Karmali combines digital art with found objects to create surreal imagery.
Isaac Kasamani, a Kenyan-born photographer, delves into Uganda's political landscape with boldness and clarity.
Antonia Steyn, from South Africa, masterfully captures portraits and narratives, blending art with commercial photography.
Ala Kheir's photography captures the diversity of life and landscapes, reflecting a broad engagement with his surroundings.
Adeola Olagunju's photography merges performance art with social critique, exploring themes of resilience and identity.
Jon Riordan's photography intersects history and contemporary society, offering a deep dive into South Africa's evolving landscape.
Mpho Mokgadi embraces analog photography to document personal and communal narratives, showcasing the vibrancy of South African life.
Nigerian Charles Okereke uses photography to explore themes of environmentalism and societal change.
Hélène Amouzou's self-portraits navigate displacement and identity, set against transient spaces.
Sydelle Willow Smith investigates migration and identity in South Africa through her documentary photography.
Jac Kritzinger's work provides a nuanced view of South Africa's historical and contemporary landscapes.
Tunisian photographer Mouna Karray captures the essence of confinement and liberation through her lens.