With guest co-host Dr. Amanda Maples, we discussed:

– Identity

– Diaspora

– Sense of Home

– Opportunities

– Mentorship

– Trusting the process

– Not following scripts

– Authenticity

– Context for art

– Role of curators

People + Places mentioned:

Goree Island – The Door of No Return – https://aaregistry.org/story/goree-island-home-of-the-door-of-no-return/

Ousmane Mbaye – http://ousmanembayedesign.com

1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair – https://www.1-54.com

Les Nubians – https://www.instagram.com/lesnubians

Lina Iris Viktor – https://www.linaviktor.com

Renée Mussai – https://www.instagram.com/mussairenee

Silvia Forni – https://www.rom.on.ca/en/collections-research/rom-staff/silvia-forni

Hervé Youmbi – https://axis.gallery/artists/herve-youmbi/

Selly Raby Kane – https://www.instagram.com/sellyrabykane/

https://www.alunbe.com

TEDx talks

http://www.ted.com/talks/alun_be_life_tells_you_who_you_are_take_the_time_to_listen

http://www.ted.com/talks/alun_be_how_to_release_your_potential

Music by Peat Biby

Supported in part by: EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway – https://eeagrants.org

And we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project: Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com + Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no