<p><em>ART BOOK CLUB is a segment where a guest suggests a book which was not written with visual arts in mind and yet is a source of inspiration, guidance and / or creativity for their work. Hosted by Joana P. R. Neves, this episode welcomes visual artist Laisul Hoque.</em></p><p><br /></p><ul><li><p><em>How can a work of fiction influence the work of an artist? </em></p></li><li><p><em>Can a visual arts practice be illuminated by storytelling? How can art practices she light on the value and limitations of archives and photographic documentation of the past?</em></p></li><li><p><em>To what extent do images convey the truth? </em></p></li><li><p><em>Is visual arts the territory where we reckon with our ties with the past, and our emotional needs? </em></p></li></ul><p><br /></p><p><em>Laisul chose: Babu Bangladesh!, written by Numair Atif Choudhury.</em></p><p><br /></p><p>To know more about our guests → ⁠SIGN UP TO THE EXHIBITIONISTAS FILES.</p><p>⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqa0YxYXU2S2k3SWxyNjRiSGhaYmw4SEh1bTJXd3xBQ3Jtc0ttWmZBSVNEMG94Y3VDMV9SamxfVEoySVNKdTJGUFZZd1htN2hLR2pZckFSUU9pTTdlT3lsSWdYX2l6UURGLXFXcU5UWHFuT2Fqc1BETFlYckVfd3lhcnRjVlVfTnFnc1BPRERmclBXNGlIZ2dLS3JQWQ&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fjoanaprneves.substack.com%2Fs%2Fe..&amp;v=N97yd5t3pFY" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠</a><a href="https://joanaprneves.substack.com/s/exhibitionistas⁠" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://joanaprneves.substack.com/s/exhibitionistas⁠</a></p><p>+ you can become a member and support us.</p><p><br /></p><p>What you get from this episode: Curating revelations, unexpected curating methods, lessons in community, art philosophies, ethical art questions.</p><p><br /></p><p>→ DONATE (give it some time for the donorbox window to charge):</p><p>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbHViMDRERTlIVHpTVEdxUkdQV1IteXo1UEoxUXxBQ3Jtc0trc3lJMVRHRXhrZnJoNDhKTEx0Y19XRHRIVWd2ZmctaGdQVFp4d1FVT3pDanpVeVhEb0libDNWekJuU0taMFhJaFY1dW1XbGtqVmdXT2p4RnZaWHFzcDJTMmxtVHN3elBPbVV5NGNiYzE4WlBTd25uZw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fexhibitionistaspodcast.com%2Fsu..&amp;v=N97yd5t3pFY" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠</a><a href="https://exhibitionistaspodcast.com/support-us⁠" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://exhibitionistaspodcast.com/support-us⁠</a></p><p><br /></p><p>If you appreciate Exhibitionistas but can only go for a small donation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbV9wYko3b1dFNGdMT1kzMVJRU2EtMU9KTy1WQXxBQ3Jtc0tseHZidUtmRmxJbThCR1EwMW9seHRfWENkZ0s3blVLaW9FeUtqREZSM3Q0aHFLbnZ0VEh2QVVCSjRqWkxvVDk0ZHpDZXdYVHQ5OUlhWlp0eGprYmprZXZVcFJsdGk0aGNCWVp2SzZFUTVUWHZMREtpNA&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fbuymeacoffee.com%2Fexhibitionis..&amp;v=N97yd5t3pFY" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠</a><a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/exhibitionista⁠" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://buymeacoffee.com/exhibitionista⁠</a></p><p><br /></p><p>For behind the scenes clips, links to the artists and guests we cover, and visuals of the exhibitions we discuss follow us on Instagram: @exhibitionistas_podcast</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>0:00 Intro</p><p>04:19 Choosing an artistic career</p><p>11:13 Autobiography in visual arts</p><p>18:26 Book: Babu Bangladesh! By NUmair Atif Choudhury</p><p>20:14 How a book intersects with personal life</p><p>22:15 The personal, the politics, the art, the book</p><p>28:20 What is Babu Bangladesh! about?</p><p>35:14 Family photo archive and visual arts</p><p>39:26 Break and call for action</p><p>41:43 Speculative fiction as device for truth telling</p><p>45:58 Why is Babu Bangladesh! In English?</p><p>48:32 Taking ownership of the historical archive?</p><p>56:18 StorytellingThe Ground Beneath Me: An artistic exploration of care</p><p>01:03:34 Displaced spaces of art</p><p>01:10:16 Does art provide answers?</p><p>01:21:14 Outro </p><p><br /></p><p>#visualarts #visualartist #bangladeshiartist #bangladeshart #arteducation #artbookclub #bookclub #bangladeshfiction #numairatifchoudhury #joanaprneves #exhibitionistas #exhibitionistaspodcast #arttalk #art #visualartsepisode #visualartspodcast #contemporaryart #talkart #youngartist #bowarts #nunnerygallery #londonexhibitions #londongallery #londonmuseum #bestlondonart</p>