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Aïda Muluneh's photographs are almost like paintings, featuring women in majestic outfits and facepaint, set against vivid, stylized backdrops. She talks about developing her artistic voice, the role of spirituality in her work, her series on Islam in Ethiopia, and what she thinks Westerners get wrong about African art.

Aïda Muluneh is the founder of the Addis Foto Fest in Ethiopia and the company Desta for Africa Creative Consulting.

If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more, go to agakhanmuseum.org/thisbeinghuman

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See Aïda’s work on her website: aidamuluneh.com

Aïda’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/aidamuluneh/

Addis Foto Fest: http://addisfotofest.com/

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