What is Polaris?
The concept of Polaris or North Star is an interview collective created by Visual Collaborative. We hope that the literacy of the creative industry and it’s different facets through our platform covey its commitment to the field of humanities.
Participants
Nse Ikpe-Etim – London, United Kingdom
Award-winning international actress of Nigerian descent Read Interview
Bisila Bokoko – New York, New York
Spanish-American businesswoman, speaker, and philanthropist of African descent Read Interview
William Coupon, New Mexico / New York City
Award-winning photographer Read Interview
Ade Adekola – Lagos, Nigeria
Artist, award-winning architect, entrepreneur, public intellectual Read Interview
Xárene Eskandar – Los Angeles, California, USA
Researcher and designer Read Interview
Adriana Rodriguez – Austin, Texas, USA
Educator and head of Austin Eco Bilingual School Read Interview
Arlene Wandera – London, United Kingdom
Visual artist based in London, UK. She exhibited in the Kenya Pavilion at the 57th Venice Biennale Read Interview
Billura Bayramova – Bernard – Lagos, Nigeria
An active entrepreneur with a background in finance, her contributions to charity organizations in the Sub-Sahara Read Interview
Ervin “EP” Pope – Los Angeles, California
Award-winning music producer Read Interview
Nere Teriba – Lagos, Nigeria
The first-ever and youngest woman to refine gold in the West African country of Nigeria Read Interview
Emotan Shine – London, United Kingdom
Singer and performance artist Read Interview
Anthony Armendariz – Austin, Texas, USA
CEO and Head of Design at Funsize, a digital service and product design agency Read Interview
Ify Jones – Los Angeles, California
Supermodel and entrepreneur Read Interview
Jerlyn Thomas – New York City
Product designer and technologist Read Interview
Kiki James – Abuja, Nigeria
Humanitarian and founder of ACE Charity Read Interview
Michel Rothschild – Los Angeles, California
Creative Director and advertising professional Read Interview
Nancy Ejike – Alberta, Canada
Finance professional Read Interview
Otunba Dele Ajayi-Smith – Lagos, Nigeria
A global third sector leader Read Interview
Tan Haur – Singapore
Designer and program leader in Singapore Read Interview
Yemi Olufeko-Akinfe – Rockville, Maryland, USA
CEO of Moderncontempo, a contemporary furniture company Read Interview
Yumiko Kayukawa – Seattle, Washington, USA
Artist from Hokkaido Japan based in Seattle Washington Read Interview
Akinbo Akin-Olugbade – Lagos, Nigeria
Co-founder of Kawai Technologies, a multidisciplinary logistics, engineering, and procurement company Read Interview
Londiwe Ngubeni – Hong Kong (HKSAR)
Singer and performance artist Read Interview