Multi-disciplinary artists David Capra and Abdul Abdullah return to Canvas in this reunion episode. They chat about what they've been up to during the COVID-19 pandemic, graduating from the 'art school fantasy' and reconciling the intimate and commercial aspects of creating work. Abdul shares his formative experiences of art education and the influence of politics and identity on his practice.

Works mentioned:
https://tvfh.artgallery.wa.gov.au/artist/abdul-abdullah/

Multi-disciplinary artists <a href="https://www.instagram.com/davidcapra/">David Capra</a> and <a href="https://abdulabdullah.com/home.html">Abdul Abdullah</a> return to Canvas in this reunion episode. They chat about what they've been up to during the COVID-19 pandemic, graduating from the 'art school fantasy' and reconciling the intimate and commercial aspects of creating work. Abdul shares his formative experiences of art education and the influence of politics and identity on his practice.
Works mentioned: <a href="https://tvfh.artgallery.wa.gov.au/artist/abdul-abdullah/">https://tvfh.artgallery.wa.gov.au/artist/abdul-abdullah/</a>

CANVAS: Unframing Art & Ideas is a living archive, a quiet conversation, a collision of ideas, a podcast to hear, engage and be enveloped by art. Tune in to thematic episodes bringing together artists, writers and thinkers.

CANVAS: Unframing Art & Ideas is produced by a team of artists, producers and curators made up of; Host Ayeesha Ash, Researcher Eleanor Zurowski, Audio Editor and Producer Kanika Kirpalani and Executive Producers Isabella Sanasi and Emerald Dun Frost.

CANVAS: Unframing Art &amp; Ideas is a living archive, a quiet conversation, a collision of ideas, a podcast to hear, engage and be enveloped by art. Tune in to thematic episodes bringing together artists, writers and thinkers.
CANVAS: Unframing Art &amp; Ideas is produced by a team of artists, producers and curators made up of; Host Ayeesha Ash, Researcher Eleanor Zurowski, Audio Editor and Producer Kanika Kirpalani and Executive Producers Isabella Sanasi and Emerald Dun Frost.

Critical discussions on Visual Art from Sydney, Australia.

Canvas: Unframing Art & Ideas

CANVAS: Unframing Art & Ideas is a living archive, a quiet conversation, a collision of ideas, a podcast to hear, engage and be enveloped by art. Tune in to thematic episodes bringing together artists, writers and thinkers. Head to fbiradio.com/canvas for more.

We are a team of artists, producers and curators made up of; Host Ayeesha Ash, Researcher Eleanor Zurowski, Audio Editor and Producer Kanika Kirpalani; and Co-Executive Producers Emerald Dunn Frost and Isabella Sanasi.

CANVAS: Unframing Art &amp; Ideas is a living archive, a quiet conversation, a collision of ideas, a podcast to hear, engage and be enveloped by art. Tune in to thematic episodes bringing together artists, writers and thinkers. Head to <a href="http://fbiradio.com/canvas" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://fbiradio.com/canvas&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1595767315199000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFkcGVxLLXf-MbGun8b_FbHVb1nwg">fbiradio.com/canvas</a> for more.
We are a team of artists, producers and curators made up of; Host Ayeesha Ash, Researcher Eleanor Zurowski, Audio Editor and Producer Kanika Kirpalani; and Co-Executive Producers Emerald Dunn Frost and Isabella Sanasi.

CANVAS: Unframing Art & Ideas

From Art School to Artist with David Capra & Abdul Abdullah

Chun Yin Rainbow Chan is an interdisciplinary artist, vocalist and producer working across music, image, sculpture and performance, and is one of six finalists in the 2021 - 2022 NSW Visual Arts Emerging Fellowship(Artspace, CreateNSW, NAS). Rainbow joins Ayeesha to share the history and rituals she has been learning in her research into her matrilineal links to the Weitou people. In doing so, she continues the transmission of Weitou culture, strengthening her connection with her mother and her heritage, while also exploring concepts of place and time.

Audio excerpt from “魚文,鳥文” (Fish Song, Bird Song) performed by 文鳳琼婆婆, Man Fung Kun, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0aMw7t4kW8&t=9s

Additional resources:
https://www.chunyinrainbowchan.com/
https://www.artspace.org.au/program/52-actions/project-1/rainbow-chan/

<a href="https://www.instagram.com/chunyinrainbowchan/">Chun Yin Rainbow Chan</a> is an interdisciplinary artist, vocalist and producer working across music, image, sculpture and performance, and is one of six finalists in the <a href="https://www.create.nsw.gov.au/funding-and-support/arts-and-cultural-funding-program/visual-arts-emerging-fellowship/">2021 - 2022 NSW Visual Arts Emerging Fellowship</a> (Artspace, CreateNSW, NAS). Rainbow joins Ayeesha to share the history and rituals she has been learning in her research into her matrilineal links to the Weitou people. In doing so, she continues the transmission of Weitou culture, strengthening her connection with her mother and her heritage, while also exploring concepts of place and time.
Audio excerpt from “魚文,鳥文” (Fish Song, Bird Song) performed by 文鳳琼婆婆, Man Fung Kun, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0aMw7t4kW8&amp;t=9s">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0aMw7t4kW8&amp;t=9s</a>
Additional resources: <a href="https://www.chunyinrainbowchan.com/">https://www.chunyinrainbowchan.com/</a> <a href="https://www.artspace.org.au/program/52-actions/project-1/rainbow-chan/">https://www.artspace.org.au/program/52-actions/project-1/rainbow-chan/</a>

Weitou Practices and Intergenerational Knowledge with Chun Yin Rainbow Chan

Curator, producer and performer Beau James joins host Ayeesha Ash to reflect upon their time in the arts industry so far, share some advice they’d give to their younger self and consider the way things have or haven’t changed during their time in the arts industry. We also hear about two works they have curated as Head of First Nations Programming at the Sydney Opera House; Rodney Bell Ngāti Maniapoto’s ‘Meremere’ and photographic exhibition ‘Always Here - 50 Years of Black Theatre’ inspired by the National Black Theatre in Redfern and the activism and stories of those who were instrumental to its establishment.

Works mentioned and additional resources:
https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/express-yourself/article/2016/06/10/basically-black-legacy-national-black-theatre
https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/awaye/culture-comes-first/13468050
https://www.samag.org/sydney-arts-event/heal-country-celebrating-first-nations-leadership-in-the-cultural-sector/

Curator, producer and performer Beau James joins host Ayeesha Ash to reflect upon their time in the arts industry so far, share some advice they’d give to their younger self and consider the way things have or haven’t changed during their time in the arts industry. We also hear about two works they have curated as Head of First Nations Programming at the Sydney Opera House; Rodney Bell Ngāti Maniapoto’s <a href="https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/events/whats-on/first-nations/2022/meremere.html">‘Meremere’</a> and photographic exhibition <a href="https://stories.sydneyoperahouse.com/eternal-history-first-nations-theatre/ ">‘Always Here - 50 Years of Black Theatre’</a> inspired by the National Black Theatre in Redfern and the activism and stories of those who were instrumental to its establishment.
Works mentioned and additional resources: <a href="https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/express-yourself/article/2016/06/10/basically-black-legacy-national-black-theatre">https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/express-yourself/article/2016/06/10/basically-black-legacy-national-black-theatre</a>  <a href="https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/awaye/culture-comes-first/13468050">https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/awaye/culture-comes-first/13468050</a>  <a href="https://www.samag.org/sydney-arts-event/heal-country-celebrating-first-nations-leadership-in-the-cultural-sector/">https://www.samag.org/sydney-arts-event/heal-country-celebrating-first-nations-leadership-in-the-cultural-sector/</a>

The Evolution of First Nations Representation On and Off Stage with Beau James

Photographic artist and curator Otis Burian Hodge joins Ayeesha Ash to share the evolution of TCS Windows, a non-commercial gallery hosting monthly shows of photography-based work by emerging artists. Burian Hodge explains the versatility of photography as an artistic medium and its ability to tell stories and capture time, and we fall in love with his nana as he recalls his first solo exhibition ‘The Last Jar of Rosehip Jam’.

Additional resources:
https://tcswindows.info/
https://soundcloud.com/tcs82a

Photographic artist and curator <a href="https://www.otisburianhodge.com/">Otis Burian Hodge</a> joins Ayeesha Ash to share the evolution of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tcs_windows/">TCS Windows</a>, a non-commercial gallery hosting monthly shows of photography-based work by emerging artists. Burian Hodge explains the versatility of photography as an artistic medium and its ability to tell stories and capture time, and we fall in love with his nana as he recalls his first solo exhibition <a href="https://www.mamalbury.com.au/exhibitions/otis-burian-hodge-the-last-jar-of-rosehip-jam">‘The Last Jar of Rosehip Jam’</a>.
Additional resources: <a href="https://tcswindows.info/">https://tcswindows.info/</a> <a href="https://soundcloud.com/tcs82a">https://soundcloud.com/tcs82a</a>

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