Marta Bausells

Israeli artist Ella Littwitz on occupation, plants, and letting art speak for itself
Art

Israeli artist Ella Littwitz on occupation, plants, and letting art speak for itself

More than weeds — 'As long as the occupation lasts, every action in every field of life has a political role in the conflict.'

Written by: Marta Bausells

The British sisters documenting the lives of Syrian refugees
Film

The British sisters documenting the lives of Syrian refugees

Lost in Lebanon — Sisters Georgia and Sophia Scott discuss their documentary 'Lost in Lebanon', which follows four Syrian refugees living in the neighbouring country, giving a human face to a dehumanised conflict.

Written by: Marta Bausells

Why hundreds of activists are mass-editing Wikipedia this weekend
Activism

Why hundreds of activists are mass-editing Wikipedia this weekend

Do it yourself — The Art+Feminism collective organise collective edit-a-thons to take on the underrepresentation of women artists online.

Written by: Marta Bausells

Director Anna Rose Holmer on her daunting film The Fits
Culture

Director Anna Rose Holmer on her daunting film The Fits

A twisted tale — The Fits is the story about sisterhood you need to watch. Its co-writer and director talks about her fascination with dance, finding the real-life Cincinnati girl troupe that stars in it, and how magic happens in collaboration.

Written by: Marta Bausells

The best short documentaries celebrating diversity on and off the screen
Film

The best short documentaries celebrating diversity on and off the screen

Watch them all — The curator of a showcase of British film talent shares three films you can watch online, showing both the challenges and beauty of diversity and change.

Written by: Marta Bausells

The journalist smashing your stereotypes of the American South
Film

The journalist smashing your stereotypes of the American South

Understanding Alabama — In 'Whitman, Alabama,' Jennifer Crandall mixes documentary and poetry to introduce a radical idea: we should all get to know one another a little better.

Written by: Marta Bausells

The reproductive rights zine informing American women
Print

The reproductive rights zine informing American women

Your body, your choice — Three young artists and activists have created an accessible and participatory publication to help women take charge of their bodies after the US election.

Written by: Marta Bausells

Meet the TV revolutionaries putting queer women of colour front and centre
Culture

Meet the TV revolutionaries putting queer women of colour front and centre

Introducing 'Brown Girls' — Fatimah Asghar and Sam Bailey discuss their web series tackling love and friendship in Chicago's artistic and queer communities.

Written by: Marta Bausells

These graffiti pen-pals are using street art to talk politics
Art

These graffiti pen-pals are using street art to talk politics

Where activism and art overlap — Between London and Chicago, street artists Dont Fret and Edwin are turning their Whatsapp exchanges into pointed political displays scrawled across each other's cities.

Written by: Marta Bausells

The artist staging romantic fantasies with clay boyfriends
Art

The artist staging romantic fantasies with clay boyfriends

Better than Tinder? — Mary Stephenson got so sick of being single that she created her own imaginary dates. Now she's using art to poke fun at society's perception of romance.

Written by: Marta Bausells

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