The Art Persists Podcast
The Art Persists Podcast is a series offering a glimpse into the life of artists and activists bridging the arts, activism, and human rights around the world. Brought to you by Bosla Arts.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 39 minutes
- Episodes
- 53
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Bodies as Tools of Resistance with Feminist Collective LASTESIS
We launch Season 6 of Art Persists with Chilean feminist collective LASTESIS.
We chat to Sibila Sotomayor Van Rysseghem and Daffne Valdés Vargas from the collective about their work, using performance…
Season 6 Trailer
The Art Persists Podcast is back with Season 6!
Join us for one of our best seasons yet as we chat to artists and activists from all around the world.
We'll talk about some of the biggest threats facin…
Chef Sami Tamimi Tells the Story of the Palestinian People through Food
We chat to Sami Tamimi about his life growing up in East Jerusalem where he became interested in cooking after working in a hotel at the age of 17. His career took off when he moved first to Tel Aviv…
Imagining an Alternative Future with Standing Together
We speak to Standing Together about their grassroots movement working towards peace and justice for Palestinians and Israelis. The organisation gives us insight into Israeli attitudes towards Palesti…
Nour Palestina’s Fight to Preserve Palestinian History
We are joined by Palestinian artist, activist, DJ, and producer Nour Palestina.
We chat to Nour about her project, Refugee Chronicles, where she interviews survivors of the 1948 Nakba which saw 700,00…
Nedim Türfent: Finding Resistance through Poetry as a Political Prisoner
In this episode, we are joined by Kurdish poet and journalist Nedim Türfent.
The conversation focuses on Nedim’s recent release from prison in Turkey, where he spent 6 years and 7 months imprisoned fo…
Tania Bruguera’s Fight for Artistic Freedom and Human Rights in Cuba
In the episode we chat with Cuban artist and activist Tania Bruguera about her 30-year career as a pioneering artist advocating artistic freedom and human rights in Cuba and beyond. We discuss how sh…
Forensic Architecture: Uncovering the Truth in Gaza
In this episode, we talk to Forensic Architecture, a research agency based at Goldsmiths, University of London, renowned for investigating human rights violations globally.
We speak to one of Forensic…
Celebrating Life and Spreading Joy through Art with Murugiah
In the Season 4 finale of the Art Persists podcast, we speak to multi & interdimensional artist Murugiah. We talk about his early life growing up in Wales, and his turn away from architecture to art.…
Curating and Archiving Afghan Art with AVAH Collective
In the latest episode of the Art Persists podcast, we speak to filmmaker, curator, and member of AVAH Collective, Parwana Haydar. We discuss Parwana’s work and the Afghan artists who have influenced …
Protest Art with Hong Kong Artist Kacey Wong
Hong Kong artist Kacey Wong joins us for the latest episode of the Art Persists podcast. We chat about his early life growing up in Hong Kong, at the time still under the control of the British. He t…
Learning to be Daring with Architect and Activist Sofia Karim
In this episode, we speak to architect Sofia Karim about her work as an architect and also as an activist. She talks about her move into art-activism after the imprisonment of her uncle, the renowned…
Reshaping Cinema through Lived Experience with Ayman Alhussein
We speak to Syrian cinematographer and filmmaker, Ayman Alhussein. In the episode, we hear about his early life growing up in Syria and taking part in the revolution in 2011 before making the impossi…
A Refugee Week Special: Mental Health, Resilience & the Arts
We are back! Launching Season 4 with a special episode recorded live during Refugee Week in collaboration with Counterpoints Arts. The conversation brought together 3 renowned artists Laura Nyahuye, …
Choreographing Collective Action with Donna Miranda
In this episode, we speak to choreographer and activist Donna Miranda. Donna talks about her upbringing as a dancer and choreographer in the Philippines before transforming her practice into activism…
Visualising a Fair Future with The Fearless Collective
In this episode, we speak to Shilo Shiv Suleman, artist and founder of The Fearless Collective. Shilo describes finding her voice as a artist starting at the age of just 13, founding The Fearless Col…
Culture as Resistance with The Freedom Theatre
In this episode, we speak to Ahmed Tobasi, Artistic Director of The Freedom Theatre in the heart of Jenin Refugee Camp in Palestine. We discuss his own experience growing up under occupation and ulti…
Solidarity as Medicine with Turkish Poet Ege Dündar
We speak to Turkish artist, poet, and activist Ege Dündar about his experience of forced exile following the persecution of his father in Turkey, his debut poetry book, All These Things Aren’t Really…
The Long Arm of Censorship with Chinese Artist Badiucao
We speak to Chinese artist Badiucao. In the episode, Badiucao talks about his self-exile from China, becoming a dissident artist who uses his work to stand up to Xi Jinping’s regime and other authori…
“Get on the Streets and Rebel”: Fighting Through Drawing with Gianluca Costantini
In this episode, we speak to artist Gianluca Costantini. We talk about his expansive career - becoming a voice for political prisoners worldwide through his drawing, and telling human stories with bo…