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ExhibitionistasAuthor: Joana P. R. Neves
How do we truly engage with art? Exhibitionistas invites you to explore contemporary art with passion and a sharp critical mind. Discover a variety of episodes from immersive art travelogues, exhibition discussions with spectators, candid Q&As with insiders, to playful explorations of current and classic themes. Whether you're an experienced art lover, an art professional or just recently attuned to the curious world of contemporary visual and material creations, Exhibitionistas entertains, informs and empowers you to be in possession of your own art experience. Language: en-gb Genres: Arts, Visual Arts Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Visual Arts and Fiction? Laisul Hoque Chooses Babu Bangladesh! by Numair Atif Choudhury – ART Book Club
Episode 11
Thursday, 19 February, 2026
ART BOOK CLUB is a segment where a guest suggests a book which was not written with visual arts in mind and yet is a source of inspiration, guidance and / or creativity for their work. Hosted by Joana P. R. Neves, this episode welcomes visual artist Laisul Hoque.How can a work of fiction influence the work of an artist? Can a visual arts practice be illuminated by storytelling? How can art practices she light on the value and limitations of archives and photographic documentation of the past?To what extent do images convey the truth? Is visual arts the territory where we reckon with our ties with the past, and our emotional needs? Laisul chose: Babu Bangladesh!, written by Numair Atif Choudhury.To know more about our guests → SIGN UP TO THE EXHIBITIONISTAS FILES.https://joanaprneves.substack.com/s/exhibitionistas+ you can become a member and support us.What you get from this episode: Curating revelations, unexpected curating methods, lessons in community, art philosophies, ethical art questions.→ DONATE (give it some time for the donorbox window to charge):https://exhibitionistaspodcast.com/support-usIf you appreciate Exhibitionistas but can only go for a small donation: https://buymeacoffee.com/exhibitionistaFor behind the scenes clips, links to the artists and guests we cover, and visuals of the exhibitions we discuss follow us on Instagram: @exhibitionistas_podcast0:00 Intro04:19 Choosing an artistic career11:13 Autobiography in visual arts18:26 Book: Babu Bangladesh! By NUmair Atif Choudhury20:14 How a book intersects with personal life22:15 The personal, the politics, the art, the book28:20 What is Babu Bangladesh! about?35:14 Family photo archive and visual arts39:26 Break and call for action41:43 Speculative fiction as device for truth telling45:58 Why is Babu Bangladesh! In English?48:32 Taking ownership of the historical archive?56:18 StorytellingThe Ground Beneath Me: An artistic exploration of care01:03:34 Displaced spaces of art01:10:16 Does art provide answers?01:21:14 Outro #visualarts #visualartist #bangladeshiartist #bangladeshart #arteducation #artbookclub #bookclub #bangladeshfiction #numairatifchoudhury #joanaprneves #exhibitionistas #exhibitionistaspodcast #arttalk #art #visualartsepisode #visualartspodcast #contemporaryart #talkart #youngartist #bowarts #nunnerygallery #londonexhibitions #londongallery #londonmuseum #bestlondonart
