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Faten Nastas Mitwasi talks with Qanita Lilla about growing up in Bethlehem in occupied Palestine, the artistic sensibilities she inherited from her parents, and establishing a career as an artist, curator, scholar and arts administrator. Faten shares the physical and emotional challenges of attending art school in Israel and the joys of making site-specific and community-engaged art in Palestine and around the world. This conversation shows that contemporary Palestinian art is rich in humor, experimentation and full of hope for the future.
When I say I want to share cultural appreciation, I am very proud of my Palestinian background and my Palestinian culture, so I always try to highlight some aspects…
Faten Nastas Mitwasi is an artist dedicated to fostering cultural appreciation and acceptance both within her community and globally. She employs a range of mediums, from handicrafts and digital photography to video, to create her site-specific installations.
From an early age, Faten has been focused on the documentation, historiography, and presentation of Palestinian art. She has conducted extensive research in this field, authored several articles and three books, and curated various exhibitions and art projects, including the Palestinian Collection for the “Imago Mundi” international project.
She is currrently a PhD student in Screen Cultures and Curatorial Studies at Queen’s University.
Moving into season three of With Opened Mouths: The Podcast, we asked our guests to share 1-3 songs that they are listening to and/or that have inspired them. Listen on Spotify.
“Aeteny El Nay Ghanny” by Fairuz
“Hkayat Kteer” by Fairuz
With Opened Mouths: The Podcast is produced by Agnes Etherington Art Centre in partnership with Queen’s University’s campus radio station, CFRC 101.9 FM.
Hosted by Qanita Lilla
Produced by Danuta Sierhuis
Episodes are edited and mixed by Chancelor Maracle, CFRC 101.9 FM
Original music by Jameel3DN, produced by Elroy “EC3” Cox III and commissioned by Agnes Etherington Art Centre, 2021
The graphic for the podcast is created by Vincent Perez
Recorded at Agnes Etherington Art Centre and distributed by CFRC 101.9 FM, Queen’s University
Season three of With Opened Mouths: The Podcast is supported by the Canada Council for the Arts; the Ontario Arts Council; the George Taylor Richardson Memorial Fund, Queen’s University; and the Justin and Elisabeth Lang Fund.
