This edition features Elfreda Dali, a London-based multidisciplinary artist whose work explores diasporic cultures, identity, and geography through textile-based storytelling.

With a background in fashion design from Ravensbourne University, Elfreda has developed a distinctive practice that merges garment-making with fine art. Using leather as her canvas and cotton thread as her medium, her work forms intricate “topographic” landscapes that trace emotional and physical journeys across cultures and environments. 

Through wearable art, Elfreda challenges traditional boundaries between art and fashion, inviting audiences to experience narrative and movement directly through the body. Her work has been showcased at institutions including Somerset House, the V&A Museum, Southbank Centre, and internationally across New York, Lagos, Los Angeles, and Portland. 

Alongside a rapid-fire Q&A and a glimpse inside her everyday essentials, this spotlight offers an intimate look at an artist shaping the future of textile storytelling.

Episode Highlights include:
- The shift from fashion design to wearable narrative art
- The meaning behind her “topographic” textile aesthetic
- Why storytelling sits at the centre of her work
- Her dream collaborations across art and culture
- “What’s In My Bag”

Follow Elfreda Dali:
Instagram: @elfredadali

Watch the full spotlight below!

Filmed by London58 | Interview by Tofi | Shot in East London