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Ashiko’s Anotherland and Afro-Italian Artists

Portrait photo by by Demi Oyenekan.

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Art, culture, Italy and the African diaspora

Contemporary art is a materialization of an artist’s identity and a periscope view of how they see the world. For many members of the African diaspora, art communicates their unique and complex identities. Canvas, installation, sculpture, video and more, Afro-Italiani are sharing stories and experiences in multimedia. Enter ASHIKO an independent visually-driven, collaborative  and dynamic digital platform, inspired by the experiences of African creatives in the diaspora founded in 2017 by Mistura Allison.

Join founder Allison and art collector Ifeoma Nneka Emelurumonye sharing the debut of ASHIKO on Ciao Bella.

Delali Ayivi x Malaika Nabillah. Togo Yeye (2021)

Ashiko is a home for visual culture in, of and from the margins in an effort to shine a light on African diaspora voices through contemporary art, which have long been ignored in Italian society.

UNTITLED. Emmanuel Yoro (2021)

In this episode

  • 02:20 Introducing Ashiko’s Mistura and Ifeoma
  • 12:05 Preserving black visual culture
  • 14:58 Anotherland 
  • 28:23 Art that captivates
  • 36:13 Afro-italiani
  • 42:41 Ashiko.net
RiVERISWILD X ASHIKo


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Erica Firpo

Will travel for art and food. For more than two decades, Erica has been bringing you Italy. As the voice behind Ciao Bella and Ciao Bella podcast, she immerses herself in the stories of contemporary Dolce Vita. She is an ongoing contributor to AFAR, Conde Nast Traveler, Fathom, Forbes, Hotels Above Par, Travel + Leisure, Washington Post and more.

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Erica Firpo is an experienced travel and lifestyle journalist, and podcaster based in Rome. Italian and American, Erica gets to the heart of culture in Ciao Bella and more. She’s authored over a dozen travel books including Fodor’s, Insight Guides and Lonely Planet.

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