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West African batik is a rich textile art form that captures stories of everyday life, cultural identity and creative expression. Created by artists from Nigeria, Senegal and beyond, each fabric artwork reflects a balance of tradition and contemporary African life through layered colour, symbolism and handcrafted detail.
Although batik techniques arrived in West Africa through trade with Asia, communities such as the Yoruba people of Nigeria and the Wolof of Senegal transformed the practice into something uniquely their own. Hot wax is carefully applied to fabric to resist dye, allowing patterns and imagery to emerge gradually through multiple layers. This process gives each piece a depth and texture that printed fabric cannot replicate.
The designs themselves often hold meaning, reflecting community, spirituality, daily rituals or moments of celebration. Across Bashiri’s collection, these handcrafted textiles sit naturally alongside other forms of African art, including traditional barber boards and contemporary paintings created by artists throughout West Africa.
Bashiri carries a rotating collection of original batik works, with each piece offering its own story, character and artistic perspective.
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African batiks were pioneered by the Yoruba peoples of Nigeria and the Wolof of Senegal. Eventually blending with similar mediums from Asia, batiks have become highly cherished across West Africa. Blending traditional and contemporary techniques, designs can portray everything from marital status to political and religious beliefs, cultural stories – and often just for their…
Tradition brought into contemporary spaces.
African batik brings together bold colour and cultural storytelling, shaped by generations of African artisans.
Width: 205cm
Height: 155cm
Country of Origin: Burkina Faso
Colourful layers for expressive interiors.
African batik brings together bold colour and cultural storytelling, shaped by generations of African artisans.
Width: 90cm
Height: 150cm
Country of Origin: Burkina Faso
Designed to elevate walls with bold pattern.
African batik brings together bold colour and cultural storytelling, shaped by generations of African artisans.
Width: 38cm
Height: 160cm
Country of Origin: Burkina Faso
Every print shaped by artisan perspective.
African batik brings together bold colour and cultural storytelling, shaped by generations of African artisans.
Width: 80cm
Height: 80cm
Country of Origin: Burkina Faso
Soft texture with strong visual impact.
African batik brings together bold colour and cultural storytelling, shaped by generations of African artisans.
Width: 32cm
Height: 51cm
Country of Origin: Burkina Faso
Designs that carry rhythm and meaning.
African batik brings together bold colour and cultural storytelling, shaped by generations of African artisans.
Width: 26cm
Height: 72cm
Country of Origin: Burkina Faso
Tradition reimagined through modern patterns.
African batik brings together bold colour and cultural storytelling, shaped by generations of African artisans.
Width: 26cm
Height: 72cm
Country of Origin: Burkina Faso
Colour that moves with creative freedom.
African batik brings together bold colour and cultural storytelling, shaped by generations of African artisans.
Width: 26cm
Height: 72cm
Country of Origin: Burkina Faso
Each piece carries its own narrative.
African batik brings together bold colour and cultural storytelling, shaped by generations of African artisans.
Width: 25cm
Height: 38cm
Country of Origin: Burkina Faso
Soft cotton with striking visual rhythm.
African batik brings together bold colour and cultural storytelling, shaped by generations of African artisans.
Width: 25cm
Height: 38cm
Country of Origin: Burkina Faso
Patterns that speak without words.
African batik brings together bold colour and cultural storytelling, shaped by generations of African artisans.
Width: 25cm
Height: 38cm
Country of Origin: Burkina Faso
