Chi Chi Maté Langlah, also known as MSSHAKARA, is a versatile creative hailing from Amsterdam, Netherlands, with a diverse heritage that includes Ghanaian, Nigerién, and Nigerian roots. She was born and raised in the vibrant Afro-Caribbean diasporic community located in Amsterdam South-East. Chi Chi Maté Langlah is deeply committed to creating art that resonates with audiences by combining meaningful, poignant, and beautiful elements to highlight the imperfectly perfect nature of human experiences.

 

Her artistic journey encompasses a wide range of media, making her a multi-media artist. She has a particular focus on the role of people and clothing in visual culture. This interest has led her to delve into fashion styling as a means to convey stories and themes that are often overlooked or underrepresented, including African folklore, stereotyping, Black diaspora history, and culture.

 

Styling serves as the foundation for her work in image-making, and she explores this through various mediums, including photography, film, animation, and sound. By leveraging these mediums, Chi Chi Maté Langlah, or MSSHAKARA, aims to bring attention to important narratives and aspects of the African and Black diaspora experience while celebrating the beauty and complexity of human life and culture.