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The Art Persists PodcastFilmmaker Bassel Ghandour on Authentic Representation and Storytelling in FilmIn the Season 8 finale, we’re joined by Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning writer and director Bassel Ghandour.Bassel shares his insights on filmmaking in the Arab world and the ongoing struggle for authentic representation in Western cinema, where stories are often distorted or oversimplified.We explore the making of his acclaimed feature films Theeb and The Alleys, and he speaks to the vital role research plays in his storytelling.The conversation also turns to the future of cinema in a landscape increasingly shaped by streaming platforms, blockbuster formulas, and algorithm-driven content.As al...2025-06-2759 min
The Art Persists PodcastPainting the Revolution with Assil Diab aka 'SudaLove'This week, we’re joined by Sudanese graffiti artist, graphic designer, and visual artist Assil Diab, also known as ‘Sudalove’.When the Sudanese Revolution erupted in 2018 and protesters began to be killed, Assil responded by painting powerful murals honouring those who lost their lives at the hands of the regime. We speak to her about the role of art in resistance and remembrance, and the deep emotional weight behind her work.Assil also reflects on her connection to Sudan, growing up abroad, the oppression she experienced during the revolution, and how life has changed since she wa...2025-06-1954 min
The Art Persists PodcastWelding the Past and Present with Sokari Douglas CampThis week on the podcast, we’re joined by the acclaimed sculptor Sokari Douglas Camp.Sokari takes us through her remarkable journey in steel sculpture - how she discovered the medium, and how it became a powerful tool for creating monumental, research-driven, and at times, kinetic works of art.She reflects on her early life in Rivers State, Nigeria, her adoption, and the experience of being sent to England as a young child.We chat about a couple of her works including Battle Bus, a memorial to murdered activist Ken Saro-Wiwa which was se...2025-06-1159 min
The Art Persists PodcastComedy and Coffee with Usman KhalidIn this episode, we sit down with comedian and entrepreneur Usman Khalid.Usman shares his remarkable life story - from growing up in Pakistan to navigating life in the UK without papers. He shares his harrowing experience in a UK detention centre and the systemic mistreatment he faced.Usman goes on to tell us about founding Haven Coffee, a social enterprise that supports refugee communities across the UK. We also dive into his life in comedy and the creation of Laff-Uccino, a hugely popular stand-up night spotlighting incredible talent from refugee and migrant backgrounds.2025-06-041h 00
The Art Persists Podcast“We will never give up” Gazan Artist Malak Mattar on Art as ResistanceGazan visual artist and author Malak Mattar joins us on the podcast. She talks about growing up in Gaza - facing bombing her entire life and dealing with notions of home.She goes on to talk about the cultural destruction of Gaza - how all the schools, universities, galleries and museums that once inspired her have been now been totally destroyed. How the artists she admired and the teachers who gave her the confidence to be an artist have been killed. And yet, she refuses to give up. And she refuses to stop making art....2025-05-2950 min
The Art Persists PodcastJail Time Records: Inside the First Music Studio in a Cameroon PrisonThe Art Persists podcast is back with Season 8! Kicking off the new season, we’re joined by Dione Roach and Steve Happi (aka Vidou H), founders of Jail Time Records - a music label born inside the Central Prison of Douala, Cameroon.In this episode, Dione and Steve share the remarkable story of how the label came to life: from Dione’s early workshops in the prison, to Steve’s unjust 18-month pre-trial detention, and the collaboration that followed. Since its founding in July 2018, Jail Time Records has transformed the lives of incarcerated artists, offering them not just a...2025-05-2150 min
The Art Persists PodcastSeason 8 trailerHello listeners and viewers!Georgia and Faz here - hosts of the Art Persists podcast. Season 8 starts next Wednesday - we are so excited for you to hear from our incredible guests. We really want to thank you all for sticking by us for 8 whole seasons. It's been a truly amazing experience. If you are enjoying the podcast please make sure you follow us and give us a rating! Enjoy! Georgia & Faz x2025-05-1406 min
The Art Persists PodcastReihane Taravati on Photographing Nobel Prize Winner Narges MohammadiFor our Season 7 finale, we are joined by Iranian photographer and activist Reihane Taravati.Reihane shares her story of growing up in Iran and the significant challenges she faced as a young woman pursuing a career in photography.In April 2022, she had the unique opportunity to photograph Narges Mohammadi, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist and human rights defender, during a brief release from prison. These powerful images would later be used to announce Narges' winning of the Nobel Prize. Today, she remains behind bars.Reihane reflects on the profound responsibility she felt in...2024-11-0625 min
The Art Persists PodcastHanna Komar on Poetry and the Belarusian StruggleThis week, we’re joined by Belarusian poet, translator, and writer Hanna Komar.Hanna shares her early life, growing up in a small village in Belarus, where she found comfort in poetry, and later discovered the power of writing poetry in Belarusian rather than Russian.She recounts the nationwide protests following the rigged presidential elections in Belarus, in which long-time President Lukashenka seized power once again. The protests were met with a fierce crackdown on activists, leading to Hanna and thousands of others being imprisoned.While sharing her story, Hanna also recites some of...2024-10-3049 min
The Art Persists PodcastPeter Kennard's Archive of Dissent This week, we are joined by artist and activist Peter Kennard.Since the 1970s, Kennard has produced some of the world’s most influential works of resistance and protest. From the Vietnam War and the anti-Apartheid movement to the war in Ukraine and the siege on Gaza, Peter’s five decades of work have been dedicated to fighting for justice and holding power to account.We talk at length about his career, as well as his latest exhibition, Archive of Dissent, currently on display at the Whitechapel Gallery in London.As always, if you...2024-10-2345 min
The Art Persists PodcastCreating a Global Movement with Kites in Solidarity This week, we are joined by Melissa Bolivar, founder of Kites in Solidarity—a grassroots movement of volunteers founded in 2023 in response to the ongoing siege of Gaza.Melissa shares with us her decision to start Kites in Solidarity. After witnessing the horrors of the siege in Gaza through her phone every day, she felt compelled to take action.Since then, the movement has grown across the UK and around the world—a tribute to the power of collective solidarity.As always, if you are enjoying the Art Persists podcast please leave a revi...2024-10-1637 min
The Art Persists PodcastArt & Resistance in Afghanistan post-Taliban Takeover with ArtLordsOn the latest episode of Art Persists, we speak to Omaid Sharifi, Co-Founder & CEO of ArtLords, a grassroots movement founded in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2014, driven by the desire to harness the transformative power of art.We talk to Omaid about the early days of ArtLords, where he and group of artists and volunteers would paint the empty walls of Kabul and the rest of Afghanistan with murals, focused on bringing communities together. He tells us about August 2021 where the Taliban retook control over Afghanistan and the devastating days that have followed since - Omaid now...2024-10-0943 min
The Art Persists PodcastA Refugee Week Special: Creating Home & Community Through ArtWe launch Season 7 of Art Persists with a special episode recorded live during Refugee Week 2024 in collaboration with Counterpoints Arts. Three artists / creative producers, Solomon aka. KMT, Boseda Olawoye, and Sally Watkins joined us live to talk about how they use art to create dialogue, connection, and community with people from refugee and minority backgrounds. Find out more about their work:Counterpoints Arts: https://counterpointsarts.org.uk/Solomon aka. KMT: https://www.instagram.com/kmt_may/Bo Olawoye: https://www.bosedaolawoye.com/B Side: https://www.instagram...2024-10-021h 09
The Art Persists PodcastSeason 7 Trailer The Art Persists Podcast is back with Season 7! Join us for another incredible season as we chat to renowned artists and activists from all around the world. We will hear from creative practitioners working in some of the most dangerous countries for artists in the world. As well as guests who use art to build communities, foster solidarity, and combat hate. Join us for the first episode out Wednesday, 2 October 2024.We are on Patreon! If you are enjoying the podcast, please consider subscribing to support our costs. From as little as £3 a...2024-09-3002 min
The Art Persists PodcastDr Myriam François: Art and Discomfort in Palestinian Solidarity (Part 2)In Part 2 of the Season 6 finale of The Art Persists Podcast, we continue our conversation with journalist, filmmaker and writer, Dr Myriam François.Myriam chats to us about the rise of Islamophobia today and why she thinks it is often considered an acceptable form of racism within society. We chat about having hope in youth and why she thinks current student protests in America and beyond are widely misrepresented and misunderstood. We end on thinking about the role of the artist in solidarity movements.The Art Persists Podcast is independently run by Bosla Arts' s...2024-06-1936 min
The Art Persists PodcastDr Myriam François: Art and Discomfort in Palestinian Solidarity (Part 1)In the Season 6 finale of The Art Persists Podcast, we sit down with journalist, filmmaker and writer, Dr Myriam François.We chat to Myriam about how she is dealing with the state of the world today amid Israel's bombardment of Gaza. She questions society's moral boundaries, emphasising the need for discomfort in addressing the conflict. We go on to explore the artist's role in solidarity and resistance. Myriam delves into her film, Finding Alaa, illustrating how grief can unite people across divides. We unpack her background and talk about the racism she faced after converting to I...2024-06-1239 min
The Art Persists PodcastCoco Fusco on the State of Free Expression in CubaIn the latest episode of Art Persists, we speak to interdisciplinary artist and writer Coco Fusco.Coco talks to us in depth about the historic oppression of artists in Cuba, which has accelerated since 2018 when the government introduced laws that stifle freedom of expression within the country. She tells us about her activism, advocating for the release of imprisoned artists in Cuba including her friend and fellow artist, Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, who has been imprisoned since July 2021. Coco also tells us more about her interdisciplinary work and writing and reflects on how the art scene h...2024-06-0542 min
The Art Persists PodcastCensored Art Today with Gareth HarrisIn the latest episode of Art Persists, we speak to journalist, writer, and Chief Contributing Editor of The Art Newspaper, Gareth Harris.We chat about Gareth’s book, Censored Art Today, two years after its publication. We reflect on how censorship of the arts has changed and transformed since the book’s release - including the silencing of artists in the wake of Israel’s war on Gaza. We go on to discuss controversial statues and what to do with them, as well as the ongoing impact of social media on artists and the arts.The Ar...2024-05-2939 min
The Art Persists PodcastT.S. Eliot Prize Winner Joelle Taylor on Her New Novel 'The Night Alphabet' In the latest episode of Art Persists, we speak to award-winning poet, playwright, author and editor, Joelle Taylor.Joelle talks about growing up in Lancashire and how punk and live performance introduced her to spoken word and poetry. She opens the conversation by reading an extract for her brilliant new novel, The Night Alphabet. We chat about the central themes of patriarchy and the strength of solidarity between women across the globe, interwoven throughout.The Art Persists Podcast is independently run by Bosla Arts' small team (Georgia & Faz). If you are enjoying the podcast, please...2024-05-2241 min
The Art Persists PodcastHow to Humanise Data with Federica FragapaneIn the latest episode of Art Persists, we speak to information designer Federica Fragapane. We talk to Federica about her work, humanising data by unpacking it in creative, organic forms.From visualising the number of civilians killed in Gaza, to showing European attitudes to immigration, or the silencing of environmental activists in Brazil, Federica's work manages to evoke empathy and understanding by bringing hard data to life through art.The Art Persists Podcast is independently run by Bosla Arts' small team (Georgia & Faz). If you are enjoying the podcast, please support us via Patreon!2024-05-1534 min
The Art Persists PodcastBodies as Tools of Resistance with Feminist Collective LASTESISWe launch Season 6 of Art Persists with Chilean feminist collective LASTESIS.We chat to Sibila Sotomayor Van Rysseghem and Daffne Valdés Vargas from the collective about their work, using performance and video art to unpack feminist texts and to challenge global patriarchy and its impact on women and the LGBTQI+ community. Sibilia and Daffne discuss some of their most important works including Un violador en tu camino (a rapist in your path) - a performance that went viral and was replicated by different groups in over 50 countries.The Art Persists Podcast is independently run b...2024-05-0829 min
The Art Persists PodcastSeason 6 TrailerThe Art Persists Podcast is back with Season 6!Join us for one of our best seasons yet as we chat to artists and activists from all around the world.We'll talk about some of the biggest threats facing the arts today, hear from those who are using their work to fight for freedom and justice globally no matter the cost, and have conversations with poets, writers, film makers and more about how art can help make the changes we want to see in society today.Join us for the first episode out Wednesday, 8...2024-05-0101 min
The Art Persists PodcastSeason 6 TrailerThe Art Persists Podcast is back with Season 6! Join us for one of our best seasons yet as we chat to artists and activists from all around the world. We'll talk about some of the biggest threats facing the arts today, hear from those who are using their work to fight for freedom and justice globally no matter the cost, and have conversations with poets, writers, film makers and more about how art can help make the changes we want to see in society today.Join us for the first episode out Wednesday, 8...2024-05-0101 min
The Art Persists PodcastChef Sami Tamimi Tells the Story of the Palestinian People through FoodWe chat to Sami Tamimi about his life growing up in East Jerusalem where he became interested in cooking after working in a hotel at the age of 17. His career took off when he moved first to Tel Aviv before settling permanently in London. Sami talks about the making of his cookbook, Falastin, which explores contemporary Palestinian food and tells the story of the Palestinians he met along the way. We also discuss how he has been coping since the October 7 attacks and subsequent siege on Gaza which at the time of recording has killed more than 20,000 people. 2023-12-2144 min
The Art Persists PodcastImagining an Alternative Future with Standing TogetherWe speak to Standing Together about their grassroots movement working towards peace and justice for Palestinians and Israelis. The organisation gives us insight into Israeli attitudes towards Palestinians, particularly since the October 7 attacks and Israel's subsequent siege on Gaza. We end discussing their Theory of Change towards an equal and just future.As always, if you are enjoying the Art Persists podcast please leave a review wherever you listen. Only with your help can these important stories be heard.Learn more: https://www.boslaarts.com/tapp-standing-togetherFollow Bosla Arts on Instagram: https://www...2023-12-1531 min
The Art Persists PodcastNour Palestina’s Fight to Preserve Palestinian HistoryWe are joined by Palestinian artist, activist, DJ, and producer Nour Palestina.We chat to Nour about her project, Refugee Chronicles, where she interviews survivors of the 1948 Nakba which saw 700,000 Palestinians forcibly displaced and a further 15,000 killed. Nour talks about her project and its eerie parallels to Gaza today where over 1.8 million people have been internally displaced and at least 15,500 have been killed since 7 October 2023. She talks about media bias and the role of social media in unveiling the truth.As always, if you are enjoying the Art Persists podcast please leave a review wherever...2023-12-0438 min
The Art Persists PodcastNedim Türfent: Finding Resistance through Poetry as a Political PrisonerIn this episode, we are joined by Kurdish poet and journalist Nedim Türfent.The conversation focuses on Nedim’s recent release from prison in Turkey, where he spent 6 years and 7 months imprisoned for his journalism. We talk about his dedication to exposing Turkey’s brutal treatment of Kurdish communities which led to his arrest and subsequent imprisonment after an incredibly unfair trial.Throughout the episode, Nedim talks about poetry as a form of resistance, something that kept him alive for all those years he was kept imprisoned and, for much of it, under solitary confi...2023-11-2339 min
The Art Persists PodcastTania Bruguera’s Fight for Artistic Freedom and Human Rights in CubaIn the episode we chat with Cuban artist and activist Tania Bruguera about her 30-year career as a pioneering artist advocating artistic freedom and human rights in Cuba and beyond. We discuss how she uses art as a tool of social change, transforming her audience into “citizens” to bring about real change. She coins the practice Arte Útil - art as a tool.We go on to discuss the systematic oppression she has faced for her work at the hands of the Cuban state, beginning thirty years ago with the publication of a magazine to today where she l...2023-11-1658 min
The Art Persists PodcastForensic Architecture: Uncovering the Truth in GazaIn this episode, we talk to Forensic Architecture, a research agency based at Goldsmiths, University of London, renowned for investigating human rights violations globally.We speak to one of Forensic Architecture’s Lead Researchers (who will not be named), about the dire situation in Gaza since Israel’s siege began. They talk about the work they are doing to use evidence-based research to uncover the truth and document human rights abuses as the death toll of civilians reaches 10,000 people in one month.The conversation continues to talk more about Forensic Architecture’s work in Gaza as wel...2023-11-0830 min
The Art Persists PodcastCelebrating Life and Spreading Joy through Art with Murugiah In the Season 4 finale of the Art Persists podcast, we speak to multi & interdimensional artist Murugiah. We talk about his early life growing up in Wales, and his turn away from architecture to art. He discusses finding his unique style, combining bright, bold colours with surrealism and his Sri Lankan identity. We end talking about his wonderful commission for this year’s Refugee Week, and his exploration into public art. His upcoming 3D sculpture installation, Rangoli Mirrored Cosmos, will launch this month in Greenwich Peninsula.As always, if you are enjoying the Art Persists podcast please leave a...2023-09-0442 min
The Art Persists PodcastCurating and Archiving Afghan Art with AVAH Collective In the latest episode of the Art Persists podcast, we speak to filmmaker, curator, and member of AVAH Collective, Parwana Haydar. We discuss Parwana’s work and the Afghan artists who have influenced her the most. We then talk about her participation in AVAH Collective, connecting Afghan artists around the world and working to recall the art history of Afghanistan. AVAH’s latest exhibition, CHILDHOOD(S) - of memories in art, is on at Haus Coburg until 10 September.As always, if you are enjoying the Art Persists podcast please leave a review wherever you listen. Only with your...2023-08-3037 min
The Art Persists PodcastProtest Art with Hong Kong Artist Kacey WongHong Kong artist Kacey Wong joins us for the latest episode of the Art Persists podcast. We chat about his early life growing up in Hong Kong, at the time still under the control of the British. He then talks about his participation in Hong Kong’s 2014 Umbrella Movement and 2019 Anti-extradition Law Movement, using his work to connect with fellow protestors and using humour to mock and ridicule the authorities. The conversation ends with Kacey talking about his difficult decision to leave Hong Kong forever, self-exiling to Taiwan.As always, if you are enjoying Art Persists please le...2023-08-2145 min
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The Art Persists PodcastLearning to be Daring with Architect and Activist Sofia Karim In this episode, we speak to architect Sofia Karim about her work as an architect and also as an activist. She talks about her move into art-activism after the imprisonment of her uncle, the renowned photographer Shahidul Alam. Since that moment, Sofia has dedicated much of her career to art-activism, campaigning for the release of political prisoners worldwide. As always, if you are enjoying Art Persists please leave a review wherever you listen. Only with your help can these important stories be heard.Sofia Karim is an architect based in London. Her practice combines architecture...2023-08-0741 min
The Art Persists PodcastReshaping Cinema through Lived Experience with Ayman Alhussein We speak to Syrian cinematographer and filmmaker, Ayman Alhussein. In the episode, we hear about his early life growing up in Syria and taking part in the revolution in 2011 before making the impossible decision to leave - first to Turkey before finally coming to the UK. We talk about the making of AYMAN and his more recent film Matar, and the importance of lived experience in filmmaking. As always, if you are enjoying Art Persists please leave a review wherever you listen. Only with your help can these important stories be heard.Watch AYMAN here. ...2023-07-311h 08
The Art Persists PodcastA Refugee Week Special: Mental Health, Resilience & the ArtsWe are back! Launching Season 4 with a special episode recorded live during Refugee Week in collaboration with Counterpoints Arts. The conversation brought together 3 renowned artists Laura Nyahuye, Ghafar Tajmohammad, and Olga Tkachenko, together, we spoke about the place of art in mental health recovery, along with resilience and it’s limitations in each of the artists’ contexts; from addressing social issues through art, to the Afghan diaspora experience, and finally escaping war in Ukraine.In this episode, we are lucky to include music by USTAVI, who also performed during the event. As always, if you are enjoying Art Persists plea...2023-07-241h 10
GirlSpeakWomen in Protest Art with Bosla ArtsWhat does it mean to look at art with a female gaze? What is the role of women in art today, especially protest art? Join special guest Georgia Beeston, co-founder of Bosla Arts, who discusses these questions with Contemporary Art Curator Scarlett Evans.
Bosla Arts is a new platform to support and demonstrate the work of artists worldwide facing persecution and confronting oppressive forces. They publish artistic catalogs and The Art Persists Podcast, while also sponsoring an Artist Residency focused on providing at-risk artists with temporary relief and the opportunity to develop their practice within London’s vi...2023-05-2038 min
The Art Persists PodcastChoreographing Collective Action with Donna MirandaIn this episode, we speak to choreographer and activist Donna Miranda. Donna talks about her upbringing as a dancer and choreographer in the Philippines before transforming her practice into activism during President Rodrigo Duterte’s War on Drugs in 2016. She now works as a land activist, promoting the rights of farmers - leading to her unjust arrest in June 2022.Thank you to Donna for joining us for this episode. If you are enjoying The Art Persists Podcast, please FOLLOW, RATE, and SHARE. Only with your help can these stories be heard.Sign the petition in support of Donna and Ti...2023-05-0148 min
The Art Persists PodcastVisualising a Fair Future with The Fearless CollectiveIn this episode, we speak to Shilo Shiv Suleman, artist and founder of The Fearless Collective. Shilo describes finding her voice as a artist starting at the age of just 13, founding The Fearless Collective - working with communities across the world to create resistance through creativity, and how through the collective she visualises a fairer future.Thank you to Shilo for joining us for this episode. If you are enjoying The Art Persists Podcast, please FOLLOW, RATE, and SHARE. Only with your help can these stories be heard.Shilo Shiv Suleman is an award-winning Indian artist whose work lives...2023-04-2442 min
The Art Persists PodcastCulture as Resistance with The Freedom TheatreIn this episode, we speak to Ahmed Tobasi, Artistic Director of The Freedom Theatre in the heart of Jenin Refugee Camp in Palestine. We discuss his own experience growing up under occupation and ultimately finding theatre after being imprisoned at the age of just 17. Tobasi talks about theatre as a form of resistance, uniting communities, and giving children their childhood back.Thank you to Tobasi for joining us for this episode. If you are enjoying The Art Persists Podcast, please FOLLOW, RATE, and SHARE. Only with your help can these stories be heard.The Freedom Theatre is a community-based...2023-04-1740 min
The Art Persists PodcastSolidarity as Medicine with Turkish Poet Ege DündarWe speak to Turkish artist, poet, and activist Ege Dündar about his experience of forced exile following the persecution of his father in Turkey, his debut poetry book, All These Things Aren’t Really Lost, and how solidarity acts as ‘medicine’ against oppression.Thank you to Ege for joining us for this episode. If you are enjoying The Art Persists Podcast, please FOLLOW, RATE, and SHARE. Only with your help can these stories be heard.Ege Dündar is a 28 year old writer and activist from Turkey. He has been working at PEN International campaigning for free expression for near...2023-04-0340 min
The Art Persists PodcastThe Long Arm of Censorship with Chinese Artist BadiucaoWe speak to Chinese artist Badiucao. In the episode, Badiucao talks about his self-exile from China, becoming a dissident artist who uses his work to stand up to Xi Jinping’s regime and other authoritarian governments. He also draws on the ongoing threat he faces by the Chinese government, extending beyond China to Hong Kong, Australia, and the rest of the world.Thank you to Badiucao for joining us for this episode. If you are enjoying The Art Persists Podcast, please FOLLOW, RATE, and SHARE. Only with your help can these stories be heard.Learn more about his work: ht...2023-03-2758 min
The Art Persists PodcastThe Long Arm of Censorship with Chinese Artist BadiucaoWe speak to Chinese artist Badiucao. In the episode, Badiucao talks about his self-exile from China, becoming a dissident artist who uses his work to stand up to Xi Jinping’s regime and other authoritarian governments. He also draws on the ongoing threat he faces by the Chinese government, extending beyond China to Hong Kong, Australia, and the rest of the world.Thank you to Badiucao for joining us for this episode. If you are enjoying The Art Persists Podcast, please FOLLOW, RATE, and SHARE. Only with your help can these stories be heard.Badiucao is a popular and prolific po...2023-03-2758 min
The Art Persists Podcast“Get on the Streets and Rebel”: Fighting Through Drawing with Gianluca CostantiniIn this episode, we speak to artist Gianluca Costantini. We talk about his expansive career - becoming a voice for political prisoners worldwide through his drawing, and telling human stories with books including Libia.Thank you to Gianluca for joining us for this episode and Elettra Stamboulis for interpreting. If you are enjoying The Art Persists Podcast, please FOLLOW, RATE, and SHARE. Only with your help can these stories be heard.Gianluca Costantini is an activist and artist who for years fought his battles through the drawing. Accused of terrorism by the Turkish government, he angered many...2023-03-2038 min
The Art Persists Podcast Shifting Perceptions with eL SeedIn this episode, we speak to artist eL Seed about his phenomenal career creating immense works in public spaces; from a mural on a minaret in his hometown of Gabes in Tunisia, to a vast mural across the neighbourhood of Manshiyat Nasr in Cairo. We talk about his practice and how he uses art as a way of challenging perceptions and creating unity amongst people.If you are enjoying The Art Persists Podcast, please FOLLOW, RATE, and SHARE. Only with your help can these stories be heard.eL Seed uses Arabic calligraphy and a distinctive...2023-01-2331 min
The Art Persists PodcastExamining the Colonial Destruction of Traditional Values with Nigerian Artist Jelili AtikuIn this episode, we speak to Nigerian multi-disciplinary artist Jelili Atiku. We discuss his performance work that highlights social issues in Nigeria and beyond including political assassinations, the devasting impact of Boko Haram, and the destruction of traditional values by the British during colonialism.Thank you to Jelili for joining us for this episode. If you are enjoying The Art Persists Podcast, please FOLLOW, RATE, and SHARE. Only with your help can these stories be heard.Jelili Atiku is a Nigerian multimedia artist with political concerns for human rights and justice. Through drawing, installation sculpture...2023-01-0937 min
The Art Persists PodcastHonouring Women Silenced In the Past with Iranian Artist Soheila SokhanvariIn this episode, we speak to Iranian visual artist Soheila Sokhanvari. We chat about her experience leaving Iran to the UK as a young woman, the road accident that caused her to leave her career as a biochemist and pursue her dream of becoming an artist, and her current exhibition Rebel Rebel, honouring 28 Iranian female artists who were forced to abandon their careers after the Iranian Revolution in the 70s.Thank you to Soheila for joining us for this episode. If you are enjoying The Art Persists Podcast, please FOLLOW, RATE, and SHARE. Only with your help...2022-12-1935 min
The Art Persists Podcast“It’s About Life” - Syrian Filmmaker Waad al-Kateab on Documenting Life During WarIn this episode, we speak to Syrian activist and filmmaker Waad al-Kateab. We discuss her early life growing up in Syria and her experience of the Syrian Revolution in 2011 which soon descended into war. Waad describes her life during the war as a young mother, filmmaker, and human being, and her experience of fame after the release of For Sama.Thank you to Waad for joining us for this episode. If you are enjoying The Art Persists Podcast, please FOLLOW, RATE, and SHARE. Only with your help can these stories be heard.Waad al-Kateab is...2022-12-1237 min
The Art Persists PodcastCreating a Haven for Collaboration and Solidarity with Safe Havens Freedom TalksIn this episode, we speak to Fredrik Elg and Laura Kauer Garcia from Safe Havens Freedom Talks. We discuss their work, which provides open platforms for artists, activists, and human rights defenders from all around the world, and the state of artistic freedom today.Thank you to Fredrik and Laura for joining us for this episode. If you are enjoying The Art Persists Podcast, please FOLLOW, RATE, and SHARE. Only with your help can these stories be heard.Safe Havens Freedom Talks (SH|FT) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to the protection and promotion of...2022-12-0537 min
The Art Persists PodcastRooted in the People: Photography of the Revolution and Beyond with Laura El-TantawyIn the first episode of Season 2, we speak to British-Egyptian photographer, Laura El-Tantawy. We discuss Laura’s expansive career as a photographer, from her moving images of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, exploring her experience as both a photographer and an Egyptian, to the challenges photographers face today, and how she maintains the dignity of her subjects.Thank you to Laura for joining us for this episode. If you are enjoying The Art Persists Podcast, please FOLLOW, RATE, and SHARE. Only with your help can these stories be heard.Laura El-Tantawy is an award winning British/Egyptian do...2022-11-2831 min
The Art Persists PodcastNo Art, No Expression: Political Cartooning in Sudan and Beyond with Khalid AlbaihIn the Season 1 finale, we speak to Sudanese political cartoonist, Khalid Albaih. Khalid talks about his political cartoons, responding to global events including the so-called Refugee Crisis in Europe, to the revolutions that erupted across the Middle East during the Arab Spring, and the more recent revolution in Sudan. Khalid also describes the risk associated with his work, along with shadow banning on Instagram, and Sudan Retold, an artbook he created featuring 31 Sudanese artists who tell stories from their homeland.Thank you to Khalid for joining us for this episode. If you are enjoying The Art Persists...2022-08-0735 min
The Art Persists PodcastEscaping Myanmar: Art and Activism in Myanmar since the 2021 Coup with Sai and KIn this episode, we speak to creative duo Sai and K, who tell us about their work in arts and culture in Myanmar and the 2021 military coup that changed their lives forever - leading to Sai’s father being imprisoned by the military and the couple fleeing the country for their lives.Thank you to both Sai and K for sharing their story. If you are enjoying The Art Persists Podcast, please FOLLOW, RATE, and SHARE. Only with your help can these stories be heard.Sai is a Burmese multidisciplinary artist. His ongoing work follows th...2022-07-3137 min
The Art Persists Podcast“Murderous Policies”: Fighting for Uyghur Rights Through Music and Activism with Rahima MahmutIn this episode, we speak to Uyghur activist, singer, and translator Rahima Mahmut. Rahima describes the history of persecution against the Uyghur people in China and the genocide happening to them today. She also talks about the rich Uyghur culture, traditions, and music and how singing has acted as a relief amongst her round-the-clock campaigning for Uyghur rights in the UK.Thank you to Rahima for sharing her story, work, and music. Featured songs (in order of appearance): Leven Yarla, Yighla Shamal, My Dear Son When Will You Return.Rahima is an Uyghur singer, human...2022-07-2539 min
The Art Persists PodcastInternalised Ukrainophobia, Art, and Hope in Times of War with Artist Zhenya OliinykIn this episode, we chat to Ukrainian artist Zhenya Oliinyk about her life and work. In the interview, Zhenya talks about how art provides a platform in which she expresses herself and her experience of living in a country under attack. She also describes her decision to stop speaking Russian altogether, and the “internalised Ukrainophobia” she and her peers overcome through language.Zhenya Oliinyk is an illustrator and cartoonist from Kyiv, Ukraine. She's also a former journalist and a cultural critic. Whatever her occupation is, Zhenya mostly works with human rights related topics. Ever since Russian full-scale inva...2022-07-1826 min
The Art Persists PodcastArt Defies Censorship with Jemimah SteinfeldWe speak to Jemimah Steinfeld, editor-in-chief of Index on Censorship magazine, about the role of art in defying censorship and defending freedom of expression worldwide. We also discuss her experience living in China and her work as a journalist and author.Jemimah Steinfeld is the editor-in-chief of Index on Censorship magazine. She used to live in Beijing and Shanghai and is author of the book Little Emperors and Material Girls: Sex and Youth in Modern China. Her writing has appeared in Guardian, Telegraph, New Statesman, Vice and CNN, to name just a few.If you...2022-07-1129 min
The Art Persists PodcastRisking it All: Artivism in Hong Kong with Lady Liberty Hong KongWe launch our new series with Lady Liberty Hong Kong, a pro-democracy artivists group in Hong Kong. Forming in the early stages of the 2019-2020 Hong Kong protests, the group is committed to rallying Hongkongers, providing support for protestors, and raising international awareness towards Hong Kong's struggle towards democracy.In the episode, we speak to Flash, a member of the collective who opens up about his life and work. Flash takes us through his experience of the 2019 - 2020 protests in Hong Kong and the ground-breaking pro-democracy artwork they created during and after the subsequent crackdown.2022-07-0529 min
The Art Persists PodcastTrailerWelcome to The Art Persists Podcast - a new series offering a glimpse into the life of artists and activists bridging the arts, activism, and human rights around the world. Brought to you by Bosla Arts.2022-06-2600 min
Temas MaradosEpisódio 4 - Temporada 2Monogamia e agricultura - Um feijão só deve acasalar sempre com o mesmo feijão. | (00:17:52) GameStop - Como um pequeno grupo de utilizadores do Reddit alterou a bosla (ou não) | (00:44:27) Covid 19 - Vamos a fundo nas diferentes vacinas da Covid 19, nas variantes do virus e na imunidade de grupo2021-02-211h 14
Du Quinoa Dans Les Moustaches#5 28-04-20 dU QuiNoA daNS Les MOusTAcheSZinZou et Grodada vous proposent un programme de qualité:
* Zombie pt.1 - Bugz in the ATTIC /Fela Kuti
* The Partisan - Taggy Matcher et Birdy Nixon / Léonard Cohen
* Sunny - Biel Ballister Trio / Bobby Hebb
* Pump up the jam - The lost fingers / Technotronic
* Barbie Girl - Moustache and the Quinoa's / Aqua
* Clint Eastwood - The Twang / Gorillaz
* Blitzkrieg Pop - Taggy Jones / The Ramones
* Comfortably Numb - Hayajan / Pink Floyd
* Somebody that I used to know - Bosla / Gotye
* Feeling Good - The quantic soul orchestra / Nina Simone2020-04-3000 min