2 Minutes With: Etienne Biloa
Etienne Biloa is the Founder and Creative Manager of Untold Stories, an incubator for cultural projects with a focus on gastronomy as a vehicle for culture and hospitality. He has a long
history in the music industry and a shorter one in press publishing.
The town where you were born.
Vienna (Austria)
What did you want to be when you grew up?
It changed every week. In short, to be happy and mobile economically, socially and culturally.
How did you discover your creativity?
Very early on, through music, oral expression and dance.
Who's the person you've always admired, from your youth to the present day?
My mother
A moment in high school or college that changed your life.
Introduction to philosophy in senior year.
What's your favourite meal?
Lunch on vacation, when you can take your time.
What's your favorite musical artist?
Too many to name. Quincy Jones, the epitome of cool, for his virtuosity and his LARGER THAN LIFE itinerary! He has traversed the world, cultures and human experiences like no other on this earth. Jay-Z because he has set dizzying and unprecedented standards for people coming from poverty and his trajectory is unprecedented. Manu Dibango... more or less for the same reasons. Free men
What's the best book you've read recently?
Aime Ma Fille, Aime by Marie-Alix de Putter
What's your favourite film?
Too many to choose. Lately I've been quite moved by If Beale Street Could Talk.
The best creative project you've ever worked on
Bargenale, a floating project (literally) that combined gastronomy, art installation and music production during the Venice Biennale in 2015.
One thing that always makes you happy
The love of my loved ones, good hip hop.
One thing that always makes you sad
Indifference and ignorance combined with arrogance.
Your favourite fictional heroine or hero and why?
Jackie Brown, because black women are the strongest!