Join curator Omar Kholeif as he walks us through the formal and contextual dimensions of a newly imagined presentation of ‘Zanzibar’ (1998–2023), a series of paintings by Lubaina Himid situated within a distinct sound installation created in collaboration with Magda Stawarska. Backstory is available in both audio and video formats. To watch the video on YouTube, click here. CREDITS Host Omar Kholeif Artwork Lubaina Himid and Magda Stawarska, Zanzibar (1998–2023) Editorial and Content Producers Jyoti Dhar, Kamayani Sharma, Mahshid Rafiei Multimedia Producers Dima Bittard, Ward Helal, Shafeek Nalakath Kareem, Unnikrishnan Suresh, Magdi Tawfig Special Thanks Zeina Kattan, Souraya Talal Kreidieh © Sharjah Art Foundation, 2023

How do visual and sonic forms shape our understanding of a place? How do memories unfold when we encounter these forms in new configurations? In this episode, Hoor Al Qasimi speaks with Turner Prize winning artist Lubaina Himid and Magda Stawarska, known for her practice of ‘inner listening’, about their long-standing collaborative practice. Together, they discuss concepts of restlessness, belonging and recognition evoked by the sea, as well as the sounds and images it carries. Tune in to hear more about Himid and Stawarska’s creative process and  how presenting their work in Sharjah has revealed new layers of meaning within it. CREDITS Host Hoor Al Qasimi Guests Lubaina Himid, Magda Stawarska, Omar Kholeif Editorial and Content Producers Jyoti Dhar, Kamayani Sharma, Mahshid Rafiei Sound Producer and Editor Basil Kisswani Artworks Lubaina Himid and Magda Stawarska, Zanzibar (1998–2023); Magda Stawarska, Plan B (2017–2018) and Lost and Found (2023) Special Thanks Hasan Hujairi, Zeina Kattan, Souraya Talal Kreidieh, Asad Siddique

Backstory explores the story behind an artwork, including its conception, context and meaning in the world. Join curator Omar Kholeif as he speaks about ‘Leave to Cool’ (2020), a painting by Lubaina Himid, to learn more about the significance of its imagery, materiality and history. Backstory is available in both audio and video formats. To watch the video on YouTube, click here. CREDITS Host Omar Kholeif Artwork Lubaina Himid, Leave to Cool (2020) Editorial and Content Producers Jyoti Dhar, Kamayani Sharma Multimedia Producers Dima Bittard, Ward Helal, Shafeek Nalakath Kareem, Unnikrishnan Suresh, Magdi Tawfig Special Thanks Mahmoud El Safadi, Zeina Kattan, Souraya Talal Kreidieh © Sharjah Art Foundation, 2023

How do the concepts of home, longing and belonging resonate through works by artists Etel Adnan, Lubaina Himid, Rashed Aereen and Saloua Rouda Choucair? In this episode, Hoor Al Qasimi speaks with curator Omar Kholeif about the themes that percolate through the exhibition ‘In the Heart of Another Country: The Diasporic Imagination Rises’, an extensive presentation of works from the Sharjah Art Foundation Collection, which took place from July to September 2023. The episode traces sentiments of memorial and homecoming via a constellation of artistic voices including those of Hayv Kahraman and Anuar Khalifi. Together, our guests explore what it means to think through concepts of mobility, hybridity and diaspora in the current moment–and, specifically, what it means to bring these ideas home to Sharjah. CREDITS Host Hoor Al Qasimi Guests Omar Kholeif, Hayv Kahraman, Anuar Khalifi Editorial and Content Producers Jyoti Dhar, Kamayani Sharma Sound Producer and Editor Basil Kisswani Artworks Bani Abidi, Memorial to Lost Words (2017-2018); Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige, The Golden Record (2011) from The Lebanese Rocket Society Special Thanks Hasan Hujairi, Dima Bittard, Asad Siddique, Unnikrishnan Suresh