An interview with artist and activist Helena Martin Franco. In this exchange Helena speaks about the process and the ideas behind the show Freehand Absence/Ausencia a mano alzada that showed in summer 2023 at the PHI Foundation for Contemporary Art. This show explores the silences in Helena's family past but also the ways that silences surrounding injustices, particularly relating to gender based violence, are embodied and carried across generations. Information on the show and Helena's work here: http://helenamartinfranco.com
The accompanying image is a section of a photograph taken by Richard-Max Tremblay of the exhibition in question.
Music on this edition is Passage by Anarchist Mountains.
Stefan contributes artist interviews to @radioalhara in Palestine that broadcast on the first Friday of each month at 10:30am eastern time, 5:30pm in Palestine (www.radioalhara.net). Also these interviews air on the third Friday of each month at 11am on CKUT 90.3FM in Montreal (ckut.ca) and on the second Tuesday of each month on CJLO 1690 AM at 1:30pm also in Montreal.
