the frame - conversations with ayanda fine art

Art is a very powerful medium to create awareness and promote environmental conservation. Artists have used their creativity to make people aware of the environment and its importance. With their help, people can understand the cause of global warming, deforestation, wildlife extinction, and many other issues related to nature. Ghizlane Sahli, our guest for today, explains what can be done with art to raise more awareness about environmental conservation. 

Ghizlane is an award-winning and world-renown Morrocan artist. In 2012, Sahli co-founded the Zbel Manifesto collective that dedicates its artistic practice primarily to working with waste and repurposed materials. Exhibitions of the Zbel Manifesto featured at the Marrakech Biennale in 2014 and the inaugural opening of the Muhammed IV Museum in Rabat.

Influenced by her understanding of space and architectural design and her environmental sustainability concerns, Sahli creates three-dimensional embroidery sculptures and installations made from the tops of used bottles covered with silk thread. Ghizlane explains how she got into art, The Zbel manifesto, the role of artists in society, and the role of the community in her creative work. She also shares some insights on how art can be used to create more understanding of our environment. Tune in to learn more!

Notable quotes

• “Even with the worst things like wastes, we can create bigger things in our lives.”
• “When something is meant to happen, the universe aligns.”
• “The first step for a woman to be free is to be able to use her body as she wants.”
• “Being an artist is the most beautiful thing in the world.

Artworks / Exhibitions mentioned in the episode

• Alveoli
•  28x4
• The Shrine
• Histoire De Tripes Volume 005

Resources

Books: The Alchemist

To find out about Zbel Manifesto visit their  website or follow them on facebook: Zbel Manifesto

To find out about Ghizlane 's  current and upcoming exhibitions visit her website, or follow her  on instagram: @ghizlane_sahli

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In  this episode, Ashley Scott opens up on how art has played a great role in her self-development and how she uses it to tell the story of her history and culture. 

Creating a sculpture is quite different from other forms of art. It involves using various tools, materials, and techniques to make the final piece. The process can be long and arduous, but it has its rewards if done well. Ashley Scott, our guest for today,  explains the process of creating a sculpture in detail. She is an American sculpture artist living and working in Berlin. The basis of her work is her own development in a social context. It ranges from loss and rejection to identity as a black woman and the liberation from colonial structures and racist resentments.

Ashley spends more than a year reading and collecting pictures before knowing what to do. The process is both exciting and ugly since it takes time to see your idea in the sculpture. She explains the role of society in sculpture art, the meaning behind the sculptures, the title of titles, the challenges that she has faced, and how there career has evolved. Tune in to learn more!

Notable Quotes

• The personal evolves into the universal.
• If you interact with a piece, that is a sculpture, it is supposed to ignite your inner feelings.
• Never reduce your worth to make others comfortable or understand what you communicate.

Shout to the one and only Great-Aunt Fancie!

Artworks mentioned in the episode

• Creamy Crack
• Female Affairs series

Artist mentioned in the episode

• Jack Whitten - Notes from the Woodshed

To find out about Ashley's  current and upcoming exhibitions, visit her  website  or follow Ashley on instagram: @ashleydrapes

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In the very first episode of „The Frame“, Sandra Ndachengedzwa talks to patron of the arts and collector Serge Tiroche about his journey from the financial industry for a decade, back to finding his passion in art, and how he balances investment and passion. 

Besides, he dives deep into why Contemporary African art is gaining momentum and how he tries to keep a clear eye for what’s really good. In addition he discusses how Africa First was founded when the African art market was in its emerging stages and gives some insight into its strong social agenda to promote art from Africa and its Diaspora.

Serge is the founder of Africa First, a platform championing African contemporary art on a global scale.

Africa First actively promotes the artists in its collection through its website, gallery collaborations, a lending program, digital media, an artist residency, newsletters, sponsorships, prizes and commissions, as well as various forms of collaboration and advisory work with a multitude of institutions in the art ecosystem.

To find out about Africa First’s  current and upcoming exhibitions, visit their website  or follow Serge on instagram: @sergetiroche

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For more information on The Frame - Conversations with Ayanda Fine Art just visit: www.ayandafineart.com

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Podcast music by lizzmiri