Ella
Banda

Awardee

Country

Malawi

Ella Banda promotes gender equality through artistic research.

Themes
Gender equality
Free Expression / Civil Society
Disciplines
Artistic Research
Visual Art
Awards
SEED Award 2023
Supported by
British Council

Profile

Ella Banda is a visual artist, fashion designer, and educator based in Malawi. Ella holds a bachelor’s degree in Education and Fine Art from the University of Malawi and has worked as an educator for over five years. Her work depicts African women as a symbol of power, endurance, passion, and nurturing, and she often engages with controversial issues concerning women. Ella was selected as a digital resident at Sommerakademie Paul Klee 2021-2022 at Bern Academy of Arts and as a fellow under AFIELD (2022).