Yasmine Nachabe Taan interviews Beirut-based, French-Lebanese illustrator Aude Abou Nasr. They discuss Aude's educational and professional journey from starting in architecture into illustration and activism. Aude discusses her interest in narratives that address issues of belonging and the strife of migrants (women in particular). She also discusses her pas ... Show More
Nov 2021
Lamia Joreige's Artistic Journey | Navigating Uncertain Times Through Memory & Archives
<p>In this Conversation, we talked to Lamia Joreige about her career in art and film and how she portrays history through narration. Lamia, rooted in her country’s experience, explores the possibilities of representing the Lebanese wars and their aftermath.</p><p>Created & Hosted ... Show More
28m 40s
May 2023
Belonging, Divorce & Summer in Egypt | Malaka Gharib
In this episode of Book Club, Malika Gharib joins us to share her musings on what it means to be an artist, the symbiotic relationship between journalism and comics, as well as what the 'American Dream' truly means. She reflects on growing up as a first-generation Filipino Egypti ... Show More
1h 1m
Apr 2023
Arab History & Narratives: Reconnecting With the Past Through Art | Mary Ann Peters
<p>Mary Ann Peters talks about her art work and productions that stem from the histories of the Middle East. She uses watercolor, gouache, and walnut ink to create pieces that tell stories.</p><p>Mary Ann Peters is an artist whose combined studio work, installations, public art p ... Show More
1h 4m
Oct 2022
A Visual Exploration of Borders and Identity | Nadia Kaabi-Linke
<p>Nadia Kaabi-Linke talked about her work as a visual artist and her process for creating pieces and holding exhibitions.</p><p>Nadia Kaabi-Linke was born in Tunis, Tunisia, in 1978, and raised in Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates. She graduated from the University of Fine Ar ... Show More
55m 58s
Jun 2023
KIRSTEN SCHEID | Fantasmic Objects | Conversations
<p>In this episode of the afikra podcast, Professor Kirsten Scheid invites us into the world of Modern Art in Lebanon, and Lebanon through the lens of Modern Art. </p><p>We explore what art meant in the 1920s, before the establishment of the Lebanese state, how national imaginari ... Show More
1 h