How do visual and sonic forms shape our understanding of a place? How do memories unfold when we encounter these forms in new configurations? In this episode, Hoor Al Qasimi speaks with Turner Prize winning artist Lubaina Himid and Magda Stawarska, known for her practice of ‘inner listening’, about their long-standing collaborative practice. Together, they discuss concepts of restlessness, belonging and recognition evoked by the sea, as well as the sounds and images it carries. Tune in to hear more about Himid and Stawarska’s creative process and  how presenting their work in Sharjah has revealed new layers of meaning within it.

CREDITS

Host: Hoor Al Qasimi

Guests: Lubaina Himid, Magda Stawarska, Omar Kholeif

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

Sound Producer and Editor: Basil Kisswani

Artworks: Lubaina Himid and Magda Stawarska, Zanzibar (1998–2023); Magda Stawarska, Plan B (2017–2018) and Lost and Found (2023)

Special Thanks: Nawar Al Qassimi, Hasan Hujairi, Zeina Kattan, Souraya Talal Kreidieh, Asad Siddique