Bevan Agyemang is a multidisciplinary artist and designer endlessly fascinated with the way inhabiting certain spaces can influence our outlook on the world.

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Notting Hill Carnival

Carnival
Ladbroke Grove, London, UK
Notting Hill Carnival

"Everybody chooses to experience Notting Hill Carnival in their own way. You could go to the cultural clash event; you could go to the tripping event; there are legendary sound systems that have been at the carnival for years. There’s also the parade, which is one of the most important elements because it talks about the history of it all."

Bevan AGYEMANG

The Twenty Two

Hotel and restaurant
22 Grosvenor Square, London W1K 6LF, United Kingdom
The Twenty Two

"For some really good food, head over to Grosvenor Square to The Twenty Two. I'd never had caviar pasta before I went there. It’s crazy."

Bevan AGYEMANG

The Globe

Night club
103 Talbot Rd, London W11 2AT, United Kingdom
The Globe

"The Globe is a sweat box. It was started by this Jamaican boxer, I believe in the 70s, and there’s an archive of the history of things that went on in the area. Notting Hill is an upper-class side of London and then you have Ladbroke Grove, which is majority working class. In spots like the Globe people come together and you don’t see or feel that."

Bevan AGYEMANG

Herbie Mensah Vintage

Fashion designer
6 Scrubs Ln, London NW10 6RB, United Kingdom
Herbie Mensah Vintage

"Herbie’s the guy. He was originally a New Romantic and worked a lot with Vivienne Westwood as a model; he was a muse to her. He's really been in the scene for quite a long time and he just knows how to source pieces. I think about 65% of what I have is from Herbie’s."

Bevan AGYEMANG

La Bodega Negra

Mexican restaurant
16 Moor St, London W1D 5AP, United Kingdom
La Bodega Negra

"In Soho there’s a place called La Bodega Negra. That’s the spot. They have brilliant Mexican food and they also have a cave bar, and it really goes down after around 11.30pm."

Bevan AGYEMANG

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