Melissa on the road

Journalist at RFI (ex-DW, BBC...), writer, (first book on Bristol's music/art; e-book on African art), I also work on films, as a journalism lecturer, and a contributor to the New Arab, Art UK, etc. Born in Paris, I was based in Prague, Miami, London, Nairobi (covering East Africa), Bangui, and Bristol, UK. I also travelled to Italy, Haiti, Tunisia, Liberia, Senegal, India, Mexico, Iraq... My passions: Africa, music, arts... This blog is to share my work and cultural discoveries.

09/11/2023

Elias Sime : The Story of Zoma

Wonderful work...

Elias Sime: Eregata እርጋታ

Arnolfini opened its autumn season for 2023 with Eregata እርጋታ , the first major solo European museum exhibition of one of Ethiopia’s leading contemporary artists, Elias Sime, introducing audiences to a man and maker of extraordinary craftsmanship and collaborative spirit.

This film explores Zoma Museum, an environmentally conscious art institution in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia co-founded by acclaimed artist Elias Sime and anthropologist, curator and writer Meskerem Assegued.

Zoma Museum takes a transformative and collaborative approach to art, architecture, education, sustainability, and the celebration and preservation of heritage and tradition.