Born in Germany to parents hailing from the Islands of São Tomé and Principe, West Africa, Aissata’s work is a result of the multicultural influences she experienced while living in six counties, traveling the world and working as a fashion model early in her career. She draws energy from her long distance runs and daily physical activities which are essential parts of her creative process.

It has taken two decades of physical challenges and hard work to create and perfect her signature patterns of concentric circles and shapes that permeate all her designs. Aissata speaks five languages fluently: German, Spanish, French, Portuguese and English. She currently lives in Brooklyn.