Olana Janfa is an Ethiopian-Norwegian, Naarm-based artist. We interviewed Olana at The Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre in Dandenong where his exhibition Too Much Drama is showing till September 2024.

We chat about:

How Olana began creating
The works in his current exhibit Too Much Drama
Olana’s iconic font and art style
What home means to him
Being black in Australia and Norway
What’s next for his art career

Hosted by: Maria Birch-Morunga and Kate Robinson

Guest: Olana Janfa

Special thanks to: The City of Greater Dandenong & The Walker Street Gallery and Arts Centre

Music by: the Green Twins

Edited by: Maria Birch-Morunga

This podcast was recorded live on the lands of the Boon Wurrung people of the eastern Kulin Nations.
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BONUS: Live at The Walker Street Gallery with Olana Janfa