Voicing Art is a podcast amplifying creativity from the Arabic-speaking world, collaborating with artists, creatives, and academics to highlight some of the most exciting ongoing projects. Throughout season II, we’ll be talking about everything from creating digital archives of Cairo and conceptions of Arab Futurism, through to the canvas as a site of Palestinian resistance, and much more.
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Graphic designer Hussein Salem explores Arab Futurism, a speculative movement imagining postcolonial Arab futures, and how it shapes his design practice in this interview.
16 Apr 2025
S2 Ep5: Towards Artistic Activism
Artistic director Hella Mewis discusses artistic activism in Iraq and how Tarkib supports early and mid-career artists to rearticulate Iraqi identity, especially among young people in this interview.
2 Apr 2025
S2 Ep4: Tatreez with Dina Asfour and Rachel Dedman
Dina Asfour and Rachel Dedman discuss Tatreez, a Palestinian embroidery, revealing its history as a form of cultural resistance and its significance for Palestinian identity in this interview.
19 Mar 2025
S2 Ep3: Narratives
Artist Ahmed El Shaer discusses his multidisciplinary art practice and his Sonica Glasgow project, revealing hidden narratives within urban architecture and fostering cross-cultural understanding in this interview.
5 Mar 2025
S2 Ep2: Khartoum: Memory in the Making
Artist Reem AlJeally discusses the ongoing crisis in Sudan and how Sudanese artists maintain their artistic scene despite displacement, emphasizing Khartoum's significance in their imagination in this interview.
19 Feb 2025
S2 Ep1: Embodying the Digital
Karim Fouad, founder of Mogasam, discusses the Cairo-based project's 3D scanned archive, revealing insights into memories held within physicality and digital restitution in this interview.
29 Jan 2025
S2: Introducing Season II of Voicing Art
The podcast "Voicing Art" introduces its second season, which amplifies creativity from the Arabic-speaking world by highlighting exciting projects from artists, creatives, and academics.
12 Apr 2023
Preservation/Innovation
Rania Mneimneh and Ghazaleh Zogheib discuss their Kalila wa Dimna exhibition's themes of migration and social engagement, while Ebrahim Bahaa El Din shares his photography capturing Cairo's changing landscapes.
5 Apr 2023
Alia Alzougbi and Soufiane Chinig: Spaces/Places
Alia Alzougbi and Soufiane Chinig discuss hierarchies in art spaces and how COVID-19 shifted our relationship with art, in an interview with Emily Primmer-Pyke.
29 Mar 2023
Carol OHair: Connection/Interruption
Emily Primmer-Pyke interviews Carol O'Hair, a Beirut-based DJ, about the Lebanese music scene and how she creates narratives through techno music.
22 Mar 2023
Zeina Aref: Body/Canvas
Emily Primmer-Pyke interviews Zeina Aref about her art, exploring the body as a canvas for self-portraiture and using humor to critique social norms as an Egyptian woman.
15 Mar 2023
Yousef Sabry: Print/Ink
Yousef Sabry discusses the creation of zine culture in Cairo, the autonomy of printing, and the potential of risography for small-scale printing in Egypt in an interview with Emily Primmer-Pyke.
8 Mar 2023
Adra Kandil: Digital Art/Healing
Artist Adra Kandil discusses her digital collage style, contrasting dreamy visuals with themes of activism and trauma, in an interview with the host.
7 Mar 2023
Introducing Voicing Art
Host Emily Primmer-Pyke introduces Voicing Art as a platform for Arab artists to share work, challenge stereotypes, and foster cross-community dialogue through interviews with guests like Dear Nostalgia, Yousef Sabry, and Carol Ohair.
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Hussein Salem
Hella Mewis
Dina Asfour
Rachel Dedman
Ahmed El Shaer
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