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Its output focuses  mainly on clothing and accessory pieces, created in  small batches, although Thompson has started to  create textile hangings as well. \r\n\r\nThompson draws inspiration from a wide variety of  sources, ranging from pre-colonial knowledge systems  and workwear to architecture and the work of Japanese  designer Yohji Yamamoto. Although detailed research is  a fundamental part of Thompson’s process,  Lagos  Space Programme's work is not a homage to the past,  but a call to look forward and consider innovative forms  of design. Àdire, a woven indigo-dyed cloth historically  made by the Yorùbá, is a staple of Thompson’s work.  The ongoing Post-Àdire project (of which Project 6 forms  a part) explores the future of this textile, translating it into  knitwear as well as creating new motifs. Thompson’s  work is also a medium for exploring and de-constructing  notions of gender and queerness in Africa: ‘There is a  common misconception that this [queerness] is a  western construct and by exploring design through a  cultural lens I aim to educate and highlight Africa’s  progressive pre-colonial past.’  Thompson uses the  work of Lagos Space Programme to call for a better  understanding and acceptance of queer identities: ‘I’m  very proud of my identity as a queer man. I live in a  society where you’re policed for who you are and my  work is a resistance to that policing.’ \r\n\r\nThis skirt comes from Lagos Space Programme’s  Project 6, released for Spring/Summer 2022 which  debuted at Milan Fashion week in November 2021. The  ready-to-wear collection, entitled ‘Osun Sèègèsí’, was a  celebration of Osun, an orisha (goddess) from the Ifa  oral tradition.  Every year Osun is honoured at the Osun- Osogobo Festival, a two-week event in Osogbo.  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