Only The Bold
Ever wonder what's going on in the minds of the bold, brilliant, successful, generous, game-changers you read about? Between the milestones and accolades are real, complex, identity-rich humans who have amazing stories to tell. Each week, award-winning creative powerhouse Gia Goodrich dives deep into conversations with some of our world's most fascinating individuals on the quest to understand how we can all be better in living into the fullness of who we are and have a positive impact.
Only The Bold
Appropriation or Appreciation? On cubism, cornrows, and the Kardashians with Tanaïssa
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EP 041 w/ Tanaïssa aka @tanita.dee (she/her), who is a multifaceted art appreciator, designer, and content creator. She shares her own quest to connect with artists from her multiple homelands, and how her rich cultural heritage grounds her work. She shows how it’s all connected: art history, institutional racism, and the Kardashians.
Through it all, Tanaïssa is a thoughtful and inviting docent of amazing African art. Want to learn about a whole continent of incredible creatives? Looking to expand your cultural and fashion horizons without appropriating? Here for a critique of Blackfishing? Tanaïssa does it all. You’re going to love this episode.
Taboo topics:
- Institutional racism
-Cultural appropriation
-Profiting from colonialism
-Hair
Full show notes: HERE