38 min
#8x8_Shangrila Audio Edition: Guest Interviewer Akiemi Glenn of The Pōpolo Project with Sequoia Carr-Brown Shangri La Audio
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In this special audio series, different staff members from the Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design talk with some of the artists featured in the #8x8_shangrila exhibition and take a deep dive into their processes, materialities, and their diverse takes on the theme of place.
Conversations were recorded either in person in Shangri La’s offices following Covid-19 protocols, or via Zoom. The music featured in this series is by Kahnma, a singer and songwriter featured in the #8x8_shangrila exhibition. Check out her full performance here. The 8x8 audio series was recorded and edited by Jason Taglianetti.
In this episode recorded during Black History Month, special guest interviewer, Dr. Akiemi Glenn, Executive Director of the Pōpolo Project, interviews movement artist, Sequoia Carr-Brown. The Pōpolo Project redefines what it means to be Black in Hawai‘i and in the world, and is one of Shangri La’s frequent partners and collaborators. Sequoia shares her experiences of being a Black woman living in Hawai‘i, how she uses her art as a way to work through trauma and shed light on forgotten parts of American history, and tells listeners how she first learned about Hawaii watching surfers on Lake Michigan as a child in her hometown of Chicago.
“We should be more vigilant, speak our truth, and never apologize for it.” - Sequoia Carr-Brown
In this special audio series, different staff members from the Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design talk with some of the artists featured in the #8x8_shangrila exhibition and take a deep dive into their processes, materialities, and their diverse takes on the theme of place.
Conversations were recorded either in person in Shangri La’s offices following Covid-19 protocols, or via Zoom. The music featured in this series is by Kahnma, a singer and songwriter featured in the #8x8_shangrila exhibition. Check out her full performance here. The 8x8 audio series was recorded and edited by Jason Taglianetti.
In this episode recorded during Black History Month, special guest interviewer, Dr. Akiemi Glenn, Executive Director of the Pōpolo Project, interviews movement artist, Sequoia Carr-Brown. The Pōpolo Project redefines what it means to be Black in Hawai‘i and in the world, and is one of Shangri La’s frequent partners and collaborators. Sequoia shares her experiences of being a Black woman living in Hawai‘i, how she uses her art as a way to work through trauma and shed light on forgotten parts of American history, and tells listeners how she first learned about Hawaii watching surfers on Lake Michigan as a child in her hometown of Chicago.
“We should be more vigilant, speak our truth, and never apologize for it.” - Sequoia Carr-Brown
38 min