The Homeless Wanderer: Solo Show by Aïda Muluneh.
Galleria Giampaolo Abbondio in Milan presents Aida Muluneh, an internationally renowned Ethiopian photographer who has revolutionized the visual narrative of the African continent.
A former photojournalist for The Washington Post, Muluneh has exhibited in the most important international museums, from MoMA to Tate, and is the founder of key festivals and platforms for the promotion of African photography. In her work, the image becomes a political and spiritual act, a sacred space where primary color and geometric composition reflect the dialogue between migration, identity, and belonging.
Through a powerful and unmistakable visual style, Muluneh “redraws” contemporary Africa with images that speak to all of humanity. As critic Jacqueline Ceresoli, whose text introduces the exhibition, states:
“Her photographs are visionary windows that compel us to see another Africa: enigmatic, ritualistic, sublime. A land that migrates and remains at once, inhabited by timeless and placeless goddesses.”
As is customary for the gallery, the exhibition title is inspired by a piece of music: The Homeless Wanderer by Ethiopian pianist and composer Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou. A bittersweet echo accompanies the viewer's gaze, becoming the soundtrack to a silent and powerful diaspora.
Where: Galleria Playlist di Giampaolo Abbondio, Via Archimede 73, 20129, Milano
When: 13 June - 31 July 2025, Mon - Fri 3.00PM - 6.00PM / on appointment
Admission: Free
