Censorship in the arts has been rampant across our galleries, theaters, airwaves and screens. As the genocide devastates across Palestine in its seventh month, we witness sites of art-making cower away from speaking out and silencing artists who do. In this tumultuous and heartbreaking climate - how do we understand the role of the artist? Hear from artists Lux Æterna, Alissar Chidiac and Nicole Barakat unpacking this, creating an intergenerational chat on the need for artists to be vigilant witnesses and creative resistors.

They’re part of an exhibition at The Cross Art Projects, Potts Point Forms of Censorship - gathering artists across forms and identity to query the culture of self-censorship on now, and has been extended until until June 15th 2024.

Other works referenced

This bridge called my back - Writings by radical women of colour
Mondoweiss - From the River to the Sea, history, meaing and power
artists for Palestine 2023 - instagram campaign calling galleries into account, publishing responses (or lack of) from artistic boards

This episode was hosted and produced by Shareeka Helaluddin, and was edited by Mateo Baskaran.

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