Constellations

On ”Aural Alterities”: An interview with jamilah malika abu-bakare

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This episode of Constellations we speak with artist and writer jamilah malika abu-bakare about Aural Alterities, an online exhibition curated by abu-bakare. Aural Alterities is a collection of works by 8 sound artists, which suggest dimensions and possibilities for working in sound outside of formal or canonical of the medium. All of these artists are Black, Indigenous or POC Chilean.

This episode is primarily an interview with abu-bakare, alongside excerpts from the exhibition. We strongly recommend you listen and take in these works in their online format here: auralalterities.com

Aural Alterities works:

- “sending a message to you” by Adee Roberson

- “Speaking into Existence” by Aj McClennon
- “Audible Rising” by Allah George
- “L2BW2” by jamilah malika abu-bakare
- “ALL OF ME” by Jessica Karuhanga
- “FIGHT ME” by Kim Ninkuru
- “only workers” by RUTMEAT
- “Detenidxs Desparecidxs” by Soledad Fatima Muñoz


Referenced reading:
The Combahee River Collective Statement
Art Papers, Interview: David Hammons
Undrowned: Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Animals by Alexis Pauline Gumbs

Further reading:

Aural Alterities “On Listening” page: auralalterities.com/on-listening

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