The Conductor's Eye

Oct 29

Magati Maosa | Nairobi | Kenya

In 14 seater buses, a conductor is the coordinator. Their aim is to be the third eye to the driver. The conductor is your friend, they will keep you up to date with the latest gossip on the streets, and rumors about the Police officers erecting roadblock minutes before lunch time. They are the perfect strangers. But after collecting the passengers' bus fare, what way do they get to connect with reality?

The purpose of the project is on the importance of mental health to youth. This highly pressured environment is reducing life expectancy, increasing drug and substance abuse as capitalism keeps widening the gap between the rich and poor ,making it difficult for most lower class earners to get a piece of the pie. The execution of the work will use digital set design, film and Audio records from the City and use of collage composition. The monologue film will be performed by the artist aided with Green screens, light fixtures to immerse the artist in the 2 dimensional composition and get a journey of their day, with its highs & lows.

Production Credits

Director of Photography - Patricia Mwiti

Sounds Of Nairobi - Audio Archives

Nairobi - Its Inspiration to my project.

Technical Details

Video Format - 1920 by 1080

about the artist

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Magati Maosa

Visual Artist

Nairobi | Kenya

Magati Maosa (b. 1995, Nairobi) is a Multidisciplinary Artist. His medium; Still, Animation & Gif Art, Painting and Film. Obtaining a Higher National Diploma In Art Graphic Design, Magati has been equipped with skills and practices in digital media that reflect on his style, Surrealism. He explores topics on time, location and his influences are from the cosmopolitan city of Nairobi, Kenya. Magati is currently based and working in Nairobi, Kenya.

Working as a freelance Visual Artist, Magati aims to show relevance to his work with the inclusion of non-binary characters and story telling through the use of exubirant character trates from compositions and ideas.

Following his lead and interest in visual arts, Magati is currently merging photography with motion graphics to help with the interpretation of artworks as a different form of output for my work. As an upcoming visual artist, Magati has been able to collaborate on creative projects as an assistant set designer, Photographer, and Videographer.

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