Seeking Pathways: Recent Episodes
CJLO 1690AM
The Art Matters Festival, CJLO 1690AM and CUJAH have partnered to produce a podcast series, featuring interviews with emerging and established artists who transcend barriers. Each episode, hosted by Matthew Sanderson and Paris Esmaeilpour, prompts introspection on themes of agency, voice, and overcoming barriers in the world of Art. The goal of the series is to center and uplift the voice of each guest speaker, providing a platform for them to discuss their work and lived experiences. Stretching across mediums of painting, music, illustration, and activism, this interdisciplinary podcast series aims to make it known that the contributions of these artists deeply matter.
In this episode, Joyce Joumaa is interviewed by Matt Sanderson. She is a video artist based in Montreal, and was also the exhibition coordinator for the 2021 edition of the Art Matters Festival. We discuss her perspectives in video art and curation, exploring how these two disciplines intersect. You can find her on instagram @joycejoumaa.
This episode features an interview with Esther Calixte - Bea, also known as Queen Essie online. We discuss her work, which includes visual art of many different mediums such as painting and self portraiture, and body hair activism. You can find her on instagram @queen_esie, and also @artist_esie
This episode features an interview with Tiohtiá:ke / Montreal based singer and songwriter Hanorah, and is given by Paris Esmaeilpour. They discuss the story of Hanorah’s music and artistic journey, as well as critical issues of representation and tokenism in the world of Art. You can find Hanorah on instagram @hanorahmusic.