Art Worlds takes you on a journey to a multitude of countries — from Cambodia to the Democratic Republic of Congo, from India to Algeria — to help you forge a truly international perspective of the many thriving art worlds.
In each episode artists, patrons, gallerists, museum directors, and curators transport us to their art world, throwing light on their unique context, and sharing their struggles and triumphs.
The @artworldspodcast Instagram account has plenty more information, including articles and artworks.
Written and hosted by Dr Cleo Roberts-Komireddi
Produced by Phil Havard
Design by Sthuthi Ramesh
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Art Worlds takes you on a journey to a multitude of countries — from Cambodia to the Democratic Republic of Congo, from India to Algeria — to help you forge a truly international perspective of the many thriving art worlds.
In each episode artists, patrons, gallerists, museum directors, and curators transport us to their art world, throwing light on their unique context, and sharing their struggles and triumphs.
The @artworldspodcast Instagram account has plenty more information, including articles and artworks.
Written and hosted by Dr Cleo Roberts-Komireddi
Produced by Phil Havard
Design by Sthuthi Ramesh
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In episode 23, Art Worlds meets artist and academic Huda Lutfi who integrates her specialism in Islamic culture and history with her multimedia practice. Having taught at the American University of Cairo, her work is suffused with historical references, including symbols from Pharaonic and Coptic cultures, that are recontextualised to highlight Egypt’s contemporary social and political issues. Female archetypes, like the image of the iconic singer Umm Kulthum along with found mannequin parts, often overlaid with Sufi calligraphic text, question gender roles in a patriarchal society. Lutfi’s work is internationally renowned and can be found in the collections of the Barjeel Art Foundation, British Museum, Jordan National Gallery of Fine Arts and Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among others. Huda joined me from her studio in Cairo to discuss her work and Egypt’s art history.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.