Zeynep Öz speaks with artist, composer and educator Joe Namy about his sound installations that use samples from loud sound systems in cars, glitchy computer-generated noises and sounds converted from the molecular data of plants. His work for SB16 titled 'Dub Plants' (2024-2025) is inspired by Egyptian-American agricultural engineer and pioneer of electronic music, Halim El Dabh. Discover his unique process that blends radio culture and experimental agricultural practices, allowing the grit, uncertainty and chance in nature, urban and public spaces to infiltrate his works.

'Dub Plants' is on view at Al Dhaid from 6 February until 15 June 2025.

CREDITS 

Host: Zeynep Öz 

Guest: Joe Namy 

Editorial and Content Strategy: Jyoti Dhar, Kamayani Sharma and Mahshid Rafiei

Podcast Producer: Kamayani Sharma

Sound Engineer: Basil Kisswani 

Shownotes: Rajwant Sandhu and Suguna Sridhar

Music and Sound: 

Music and Sound: Excerpt from ‘Ta’abir al-Zar’ (1944) by Halim El-Dabh and field recordings by Joe Namy (2024–2025)

Special Thanks: Nawar Al Qassimi, Jiwon Lee, May Rashid and Meera Madhu 

© Sharjah Art Foundation, 2025 

This episode was recorded on 15 October 2024.

'Dub Plants' is commissioned by Sharjah Art Foundation with Busan Biennale Organising Committee.