Photographer, Alun Be (Senegal)

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