Mammy Yoko
Mammy Yoko (1849–1906), or Madam Yoko was a pioneering figure of Sierra Leonean history. She was the leader of the Mende tribe and vastly...
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Habib Hajallie
Jul 21, 2022
The Salone Dichotomy (diptych)
‘Salone’ is a colloquial term for Sierra Leone. This diptych looks to celebrate the somewhat obscure great pioneering tribal leaders of...
Habib Hajallie
Jun 9, 2022
John Archer
In 1913 John Archer (1863–1932) became the first black mayor of London with his election as mayor of Battersea. He was a Pan-Africanist,...
Habib Hajallie
May 25, 2022
Facebook Commission Installation
In 2020 I was approached by Facebook's Artist in Residence program to submit a proposal for a commission to be installed in their new...
Habib Hajallie
May 9, 2022
JME
This ballpoint pen portrait, drawn on a London tube map, depicts pioneering grime artist JME. He defies the stereotype of grime/rap...
Habib Hajallie
Apr 3, 2022
Unity, Freedom, Justice
The motto depicted on the Sierra Leone coat of arms is ‘unity, freedom, justice’. Often notions of discord, oppression and corruption are...
Habib Hajallie
Mar 22, 2022
Habib Hajallie RBA
I’m immensely proud and honoured to be elected as one of two new members of The Royal Society of British Artists. With the near 200 year...
Habib Hajallie
Jan 18, 2022
Fela Kuti
Fela Kuti transcended music as a charismatic artist and activist. He pioneered the rise of Afrobeat music in the 1970s in Nigeria with...
Habib Hajallie
Jan 2, 2022
Absurdity
My use of portraiture is informed thematically by an exploration of identity, usually ethnic identity. Most recently, my quasi surrealist...
Habib Hajallie
Nov 24, 2021
Facebook Commission
My new series, ‘Pioneers’ (2021), was commissioned by Facebook for reproduction in their new London headquarters. The installation will...
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