Curatorship and Artistic Direction

The exhibition was born from the encounter between Samuele Manin’s curatorial vision and the research and collecting work carried out by Paolo Giglio, together with his father Bruno Giglio.

Samuele Manin, a curator and expert in modern and contemporary African art, has constructed the exhibition by connecting different works, artists, and historical contexts, aiming to provide a broad and multifaceted interpretation of the African continent. His curatorial work focuses on the dialogue between tradition and modernity, between indigenous languages ​​and international influences, highlighting the artists’ individual trajectories and the cultural connections that span time and space.

Paolo Giglio, collector and artistic director of the project, is the initiator of a collection born from a deep and enduring interest in art and free, unconventional forms of expression. His passion, shared and nurtured with his father Bruno, developed through a long relationship with Morocco and its artists, leading him to discover a vibrant, innovative, and often little-known cultural fabric for European audiences.