Human Rights Day 2023: a ReSounding Roundtable - Part 2
art27 Presents: ReSounding
As we cap off 2023, we brought back two collaborators and friends of art27 to participate in a special 2-part episode of ReSounding, in acknowledgement of International Day of Human Rights. Yigit Aksakoglu is a social change advocate whose career spans Human Rights advocacy, early childhood development, NGO policy, and even political prisoner. Having been unjustly imprisoned in his native Turkey for peaceful protest, Yigit now lives in Exile in the Netherlands, where he advocates for better treatment of refugees and undocumented migrants. Godfrey Lado is a musician and poet living in...
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Human Rights Day 2023: a ReSounding Roundtable - Part 1
art27 Presents: ReSounding
As we cap off 2023, we brought back two collaborators and friends of art27 to participate in a special 2-part episode of ReSounding, in acknowledgement of International Day of Human Rights. Yigit Aksakoglu is a social change advocate whose career spans Human Rights advocacy, early childhood development, NGO policy, and even political prisoner. Having been unjustly imprisoned in his native Turkey for peaceful protest, Yigit now lives in Exile in the Netherlands, where he advocates for better treatment of refugees and undocumented migrants. Godfrey Lado is a musician and poet living in...
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In Place of War with Ruth Daniel
art27 Presents: ReSounding
is a global network. It includes artists, theatre-makers, dancers, DJs, and musicians. It supports artistic projects around the world in numerous contexts, providing alternatives to conflict, helping heal the trauma of war, and building arts equity where it's needed most. In this episode, Laura Hassler talks to Ruth Daniel, the CEO of In Place of War. Connecting over their shared passion for activism, arts and climate justice, and a lifelong belief in the power of music, the two discuss how artists can work to create new narratives around conflict, environmental disaster, and wellbeing. ...
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Painting Ownership with Omaid Sharifi
art27 Presents: ReSounding
This month we are joined by prolific human rights advocate and self proclaimed Artivist, Omaid Sharifi. Omaid grew up in Kabul, Afghanistan, and has considered himself an activist from the age of 12. Under the injustices of both the US intervention of his country and both Taliban regimes, Omaid has been using art to speak truth to power and point out cruelty and corruption. In 2014, Omaid co-founded , a guerilla operation of artists painting murals on the blast walls of Kabul. By involving local people with the painting of these murals, the organization inspired hope and spoke out against...
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Picturing Displacement with Luciana Abait
art27 Presents: ReSounding
Luciana Abait is a multimedia artist whose artworks can be seen in all manner of place: in galleries, at airports, in shop windows, and projected onto enormous walls. Born in Argentina, living in the USA, movement, migration, displacement, and nationhood are all core themes of Luciana's works. So too is the topic of climate, and the connections between climate crisis and forced migration. In this episode, Laura Hassler talks to Luciana Abait, taking a deep-dive into her mixed-media works such as the and series'. They talk migration, maps, and climate protest. See all of Luciana's works and...
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What Art Can Do with Kate McMillan
art27 Presents: ReSounding
Kate McMillan is an artist, academic, and artistic researcher whose work is dedicated to exploring the afterlives of colonialism, the lived experience of migration, and the narratives of women and migrants through complex evocative site-specific installations. Her latest work, Never At Sea is richly symbolic work developed for St Mary Le Strand Church in the heart of historic central London. The piece explores the interconnection between climate crisis and refugee experience. In the episode Kate tells us all about how she brought together so many strands of artistic enquiry, and shares...
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Filming Asylum with Lizzi & John Swatland
art27 Presents: ReSounding
In the early 2000's Lizzi and John Swatland were not yet filmmakers or activists. After a chance encounter with a famous musician, however, the two soon found themselves involved in advocating for better treatment of refugees in Australia. Their involvement continued to grow into what would become : a feature length documentary telling the stories of refugees and asylum seekers in Australia, and how musicians were there to meet and support them. Scattered People is an inspiring documentary showing how music and the arts can be the supporting tool that politics and policy often cannot. In this...
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Taking the Stage with Selam Amare
art27 Presents: ReSounding
Is it ok to make a joke of the refugee situation in Europe? Meet the London-based initiative that suggests that sometimes, humor can indeed be the best medicine! No Direction Home, an event series by is an event series that trains refugees and migrants in London in the art of stand-up comedy, getting them stage ready, and creating opportunities to share their stories with UK audiences. This month Darren Abrahams spoke with Selam Amare, the producer of No Direction Home and stand-up comedian. Selam told us all about her surprising journey to the stage, as well as how she is celebrating her...
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Unsilencing Artists with Ghawgha Taban & Jan Lothe Eriksen
art27 Presents: ReSounding
When we hear the phrase "artistic censorship," it's easy to conjure up a stereotypical image of oppressive control, and to assume that it's only happening in certain countries or regions. However, the truth is that censorship takes many different forms and is present in countries all over the world. Fortunately, there are organizations like Safemuse that are working to address the global spread of censorship against artists and the arts. Based in Norway, Safemuse is dedicated to protecting artists who are being persecuted and providing them with a safe space to create and freely express...
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Dissenting with Mai Khôi
art27 Presents: ReSounding
Vietnamese singer Mai Khôi is a dissident. After gaining enormous fame as a pop "darling of the state" in her home country, Mai Khôi used her platform to speak out against the repressive laws in the one-party Vietnamese society. Speaking out against strict censorship laws for artists and performers, as well as the gendered restrictions against women, turned Mai Khôi from a celebrated patriotic artist, to an outspoken rebel. Now Mai Khôi lives in exile from Vietnam in Pittsburgh, USA, where she continues to release new music with her band, The Dissidents. In this podcast she tells Laura...
info_outlineIn the early 2000's Lizzi and John Swatland were not yet filmmakers or activists. After a chance encounter with a famous musician, however, the two soon found themselves involved in advocating for better treatment of refugees in Australia. Their involvement continued to grow into what would become Scattered People: a feature length documentary telling the stories of refugees and asylum seekers in Australia, and how musicians were there to meet and support them.
Scattered People is an inspiring documentary showing how music and the arts can be the supporting tool that politics and policy often cannot. In this interview Lizzi and John tell us all about their amazing journey into the world of filmmaking, the support of famous artists along the way, and the wonderful life that the film has taken since its release.
This episode features audio excerpts from the film Scattered People, used with kind permission from Being Reel Films.
Watch the trailer here.
ReSounding was produced and edited by Ed Holland.
The art27 theme music ‘Come Together’ was written and performed by Matteo Galesi and was produced for art27 in collaboration with SYNCR.
You can find Matteo at:
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