"Don't Ask Me Where I'm From" Exhibition Explores the Impact of Migration

Fifteen artists, representing 25 countries, have created new works this exhibition that explores

Orlando, November 11, 2022 —

The Orlando Museum of Art is proud to present Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From, an exhibit jointly created by Lucio Benetton's Fondazione Imago Mundi and the Aga Khan Museum.

This ground-breaking traveling exhibition of works features second-generation immigrant artists who explore the dynamics of living between different cultures and the hybrid identities they lead. With the rise of immigration as a political issue throughout the world, this project examines the challenges of creativity of a generation that bridges the cultures of their home country and those of their parents. It features works by 15 artists whose stories transcend immigration, settlement and integration across the world. The artists selected address the issues they face as people who live between cultures and celebrate the abundance of cultural experience they are able to channel in their art.

Aligned in their belief in art as a source of knowledge and a key to interpreting the world, the Aga Khan Museum and the Fondazione Imago Mundi came together for this project with a shared goal of furthering understanding, respect, and tolerance among the world’s cultures. Luciano Benetton, Chairman of the Fondazione Imago Mundi sees this exhibit as an “…opportunity to foster the promotion, research and knowledge of artistic realities from all over the world and, above all, dialogue between different cultures.”

The artists participating in this special exhibition (along with the countries they share a connection with) are:

Daniela Edburg Mexico; US
eL Seed France; Tunisia
Elena El Asmar Italy; Lebanon
Erica Kaminishi Japan; Brazil; France
Farihah Aliyah Shah Canada; Guyana
Gui Mohallem Brazil; Lebanon
Jeanno Gaussi Germany; Afghanistan
John Young Zerunge Australia; China, Hong Kong
Houda Terjuman Morocco; Syria; Switzerland
Liberty Battson South Africa; Zimbabwe
Marija Nemcenko Lithuania; Russia; UK
Sarah Maple UK; India
Shinpei Takeda Mexico; Japan; Germany
Sukaina Kubba Iraq; Canada
Thenjiwe Niki Nkosi US; South Africa; Turkey