Welcome to the Institute of Black Imagination podcast, beaming in conversations from the galaxy of Black genius. I'm your host, Dario, and today, we have the pleasure of chatting with Nifemi Marcus-Bello, a visionary design director and founder of Nmbello Studio. Renowned for his community-centric and ethnographically-conscious design ethos, Nifemi’s practice exemplifies how obstacles are merely opportunities in disguise.PIn this conversation, we explore the journey of a designer deeply rooted in his Nigerian upbringing. Nifemi shares how he overcame societal pressures that attempted to sway him from his creative path, how reimagining local materials and processes expanded his own design language, and we even get into blood memory and ancestral wisdom. Yeah, it’s one of those episodes. Connect with us on Twitter and Instagram @blackimagination, subscribe to our newsletter for updates, and support the show by clicking this support link. and explore more content on blackimagination.com. Now, beaming in from across the Atlantic, design director and industrial designer,  Nifemi Marcus-Bello.Key LinksEthnographic Museum of Trocadero - first anthropological museum in ParisThis conversation was recorded on April 30, 2024.Host Dario Calmese Producer: K.T. ThompsonLead Designer: Elliott McKnightDirector of Digital Content: Vicky GarciaProduction Asst: Noa LescheArchivist & Research: Cyle WarnerOriginal Music composed by Adam RadiceSound Engineer: Adam RadiceVisit us at blackimagination.com Watch other episodes on YouTube at The Institute of Black Imagination.