ARTiculate

Jul 18, 2020 17:12 Juliet Jacques Art critic and Writer

Juliet Jacques is a writer and filmmaker. She has published two books Rayner Heppenstall: A Critical Study and Trans; A memoir. Trans: a memoir is a log of her experiences as a person growing up in a time and society that was hostile to even to question ones’s gender that is assigned at birth and her gender change surgery. This was made into a landmark series in the Guardian called ‘A transgender journey’ from 2010 to 2012. the column was longlisted for the Orwell Prize in 2011. Juliet also writes short fiction, essays and critical appraisals on literature, film, art, music, politics, gender, sexuality and football. She has given reviews on the London Review of Books, Frieze, Art Review, New York Times, The Washington Post among the many publications. She was included in the Independent’s Pink List for many years and is a regular contributor to the New Statesman. She has made two films – Approach/Withdraw, co-directed with artist Ker Wallwork in (2016), and You Will Be Free in (2017) and has also directed a documentary entitled Revivification: Art, Activism and Politics in Ukraine (2018), as part of a residency there. She has also founded and co-hosted Suite (212) on fm radio– a radio programme that looked at the arts in their social, cultural, political and historical contexts, running from 2017 to 2019. She has recently relaunched the show as a podcast. Juliet has taught at the City Lit institute in London in 2019, and on the Contemporary Art Practice course at the Royal College of Art. As well as giving guest lectures and workshops at various art institutions, Juliet has presented her work in many countries across the world and has been nominated for numerous awards for her writing. She has completed her PhD in Creative & Critical Writing at the University of Sussex in 2019.

Jun 29, 2020 21:30 Sara Byers Artist / Musician

Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Sara Byers is a London based artist, musician and museum educator.  Her practice can best be described as based on the ‘truth to materials’ tenet of modern architecture, which holds that any material should be used where it is most appropriate and that its nature should not be hidden, disguised, or concealed.  From reclaimed and recycled material, to food products, metal, wood, plastics, resins and textiles, Sara’s practice creates the fantastical from the mundane while addressing wider issues of empire, class and accessibility. Sara holds a BA from Camberwell and an MA from the RCA in Fine Art Sculpture. She was a Fellow in Sculpture at The Cheltenham Art College and at The University of Glamorgan. She was awarded the SOGAT Prize, The K-Foundation prize by Rachel Whiteread, and has exhibited in the UK and Europe. Sara has taught on many courses, both in the UK and internationally, and is an artist-educator regularly working for Museums and Galleries, delivering Master Drawing Classes at UCL, and devising education projects for the V&A and The Saatchi Gallery. Articulate is a podcast for students of art that I have started in order to create an archive and a community for them to dip into for ideas and inspiration. I speak with artists across continents and genres about themselves and how they see their art in today’s world context.

Jun 20, 2020 14:39 Khursheed Nariman sculptor based in New Delhi

In this episode I speak with young Khursheed Nariman who is an amazingly talented artist based in New Delhi. Khursheed started off as a student of political science and won many awards in her leadership roles in college but then moved to art and quickly made a mark again in Delhi’s art circles. She has apprenticed with well known artists and artisans across India and has been part of many shows in India and abroad. Khursheed has also started a novel initiative called ‘Art and Artisans ‘ that connects artisans and master craftspeople from villages and towns with secondary and A level school art students in a drive to provide an impetus to the arts sector. She has recently been awarded the prestigious Delhi Minorities Commission award for sculpture. I was so impressed by khursheed’s singing on her Facebook post that I had to went on to find out more about her practise and was so impressed by her boundless energy and will to keep learning.

Jun 15, 2020 16:53 Louise Grundy

In today’s episode I will be talking with the lovely Louise Grundy. Louise is an artist entrepreneur social worker and educator all in one. She works primarily in sculpture, creating layered paper portraits inspired by archival material and family history. Louise explores words, records stories behind both famous and not-so-famous faces and is well known for her Ancestry Heads project, a series of sculptural heads drawing on the themes of history and memory. The Ancestry Heads project started in 2016 and she has since created over 30 sculptural portraits for exhibitions and private commissions. In our conversation Louise talks affectionately about her parents and their support, her resourcefulness and her current practise and success with Ancestry Heads. A much needed conversation about resilience, self belief, determination and quiet ambition.

Jun 9, 2020 09:58 Jo Vickery

In Episode 13 I speak with Jo Vickery who just completed her stint as the International director of Russian Art at Sotheby’s. Jo has been with Sotheby’s for over two decades and is on the cusp of starting her own Art Advisory venture which will launch in 2021. In this episode we talk about made Jo choose the art industry as a career after studying languages in her graduation. Her beginnings at Sotheby’s and her love for the Russian language and culture that extended on to learning and helping artists in Russia connect with collectors worldwide.

Jun 4, 2020 16:20 Nigerian Performance artist Jelili Atiku

In this episode I speak with Jelili Atiku is one of Nigeria’s most well known and award winning performance artists who’s practise sits in the intersection between politics social justice and climate change. He is admired for his fantastically elaborate performances that are energetic full of imagery, costumes and movement that reflect Nigeria’s rich heritage and history. Through drawing, installation sculpture and live art Jelili Atiku brings social and political issues facing Nigeria and its post colonial identity into prominence. He was the recipient of the prestigious Prince Claus Laureate award in 2015. We speak about his deep pride for his culture and indigenous knowledge that drives his practise. He talks about his research and careful consideration behind every project and his legacy through his ‘live art’.

May 25, 2020 16:29 Liam Ashley Clark

In this episode I speak with Liam Ashley Clark a multidimensional artist who works in drawing painting photography collage making and sculpture. Liam’s work has its roots in skateboarding, street art and folk art but is also influenced by contemporary and historic art practises. His works across mediums contain a combination of image and text , use of colour and pattern with an injection of irony and humour! Liam was one of the artists selected in the prestigious Bloomberg New Contemporaries in 2019 with his works shown in Leeds and in London.

May 21, 2020 12:34 Deepa Sobti

Next episode I talk to Deepa Khanna Sobti, a Singapore based artist of Indian origin. She is renowned for her abstract expressionist works that are accompanied by original poems. Deepa paints solely with a palette knife to give her paintings a gestural feel that reminds us of Action Art. She has achieved international renown with multiple solo and group exhibitions and has won the Royal Arts Prize in 2016. Deepa’s works are featured in a book published by the International Confederation of Art critiques.

May 13, 2020 12:34 Nour Abdul Salam

Next episode I talk to Nour Abdul Salam a textile designer from Lebanon. Nour talks about what made him gravitate towards textile designing from Interior Architecture, researching of ideas from the sublime to the mundane, his unique creations integrating sustainable initiatives, bringing his heritage and culture in his work and dealing with the quarantine with a one of a kind creation.

May 9, 2020 18:05 Catherine Leo Art therapy and mysticism

My next episode features Catherine Leo the intrepid young artist using art as a way of going into a trance and folding into herself. Catherine talks about her travels in India, her plans with art therapy and ends with promising to do another podcast to continue with her endless ideas about art and wellness.