The Quick + The Brave

In this episode, Marie-Anne speaks with Visual Artist Antonio Jose Guzman. One half of creative duo Electric Dub Station, Antonio’s creative journey has its roots in the punk scene in his native Panama before moving to The Netherlands and embracing the 90s warehouse rave culture as a photographer. Together with Serbian Painter and Textile Artist Iva Jankovic, Electric Dub Station explores the rela...

In this episode Marie-Anne speaks with Writer and Director, Jon Madge (they/them). An audio sitcom enthusiast from South London, Jon is a life-long student of the creative process. A deep love for reading was further ignited as a child by BBC comedies and dramas, setting their imagination alight. Jon now channels this passion for storytelling and theatre into Keeping The Zoo, an audio sitcom based...

In this episode Marie-Anne speaks with Artist and Meditation Guide, Malika Ali Harding (she/her). Hailing from Cleveland Ohio, multi-hyphenate Malika combines a deep love for writing, filmmaking, curating, photography, sound and performance, creating where – in her words – the sacred meets the profane. Malika shares the inspiration behind The Way Our Tongues Move, a series of performed portraits m...

In this episode, Marie-Anne speaks with the Founder of MOTORMOND, Musoke Nalwoga (she/her). The Ugandan born, Amsterdam-based curator, researcher and writer Musoke takes her passion for Black queer artistic production from across the African continent and diaspora and distills it all into MOTORMOND – a pan-African non-profit art gallery and community space in the Dutch capital. Musoke talks Black...

Masha Svyatogor talks about using her visual art to portray eccentricities and paradoxes of the everyday life in her homeland, Belarus. We learn about her collages combining elements from different historical and contemporary sources. Follow Masha on IG: @svyatogormasha  Masha is one of five recipients of the Prince Claus Seed Awards in 2021 who we spoke with at Unfair22. The Seed Awards supp...

Recorded in French, this podcast features Aristote Mago, a visual artist from the Democratic Republic of Congo. We discuss his work themed around the climate emergency, queer expression and the impact of multinationals trading in Africa. A transcript is available in English at www.thequickandthebrave.com    Follow Artistote on IG @aristotemagofficiel   Aristote is one of five recipi...

Sumi Anjuman is a visual artist and activist from Bangladesh, exploring the status of women in a conservative society and the LGBTQI+ community in her country. She gives insight on the reality of oppression both groups experience through her photography.   Follow Sumi on IG: @sumi_anjuman   Sumi is one of five recipients of the Prince Claus Seed Awards in 2021 who we spoke with at Unfair...

Sallisa Rosa is an artist representing Brazil's indigenous communities. Through photography, video and participatory work she explores the themes of territory and nature from the perspective of indigenous communities. Follow Sallisa on IG @sallisarosa   Sallisa is one of five recipients of the Prince Claus Seed Awards in 2021 who we spoke with at Unfair22. The Seed Awards support emerging cul...

A visual artist from Brazil, Jota started to paint as a high school student who depicts the reality of life as a young Black man in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro in his work.  Follow Jota on IG: @explicito___   Jota is one of five recipients of the Prince Claus Seed Awards in 2021 who we spoke with at Unfair22. The Seed Awards support emerging cultural practitioners from Africa, Asia, La...