SHADE SHORTS with Johny Pitts, author of Afropean

<p><strong>AWARD WINNER 'BEST ARTS &amp; CULTURE' PODCAST - BRITISH PODCAST AWARDS 2021</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Shade Podcast is back with ‘Shade Shorts’ the new series of conversations with the founders of some our most radical, Black led art &amp; culture journals.&nbsp;</p><p>These episodes will keep us connected and inspired between the main seasons of the podcast. We will explore the power that we all have when we focus on considered communication and building community.&nbsp;</p><p>In this episode I’m in conversation with <strong>author of Afropean and Guest Editor of The Eyes Journal, Johny Pitts.</strong></p><p>️The Eyes is an independent and bilingual journal (published in French and English) that explores cultural and societal issues through the prism of photographic creativity.</p><p>For each issue The Eyes gives an artist "carte blanche" to curate a subjective and personal panorama on the special focus.</p><p>Johny &amp; I discuss his guest curation for Issue 12 titled B-side, a visual exploration of what it means to be Afropean.</p><p><br></p><p>If you'd like to support this independent, award winning podcast through <a href="https://www.patreon.com/shadepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Patreon</a> or <a href="https://ko-fi.com/shadepodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ko-fi </a>I would be delighted! Thank you!</p><p><br></p><p>Johny Pitts <a href="https://www.instagram.com/johnymodern/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p>Afropean <a href="https://www.instagram.com/afropean/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p>The Eyes <a href="https://www.instagram.com/theeyesmag/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Instagram</a></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://www.shadepodcast.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shade Podcast</a> is produced and hosted by Lou Mensah</p><p><strong>Mixing </strong><a href="http://cadavis.me/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>CA Davis</strong></a></p><p><stro