{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69960226e1d8773119bfaa99/6996022ee1d8773119bfacc0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Sci-Fi Sufism of Saks Afridi","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69960226e1d8773119bfaa99/1775060711034-4bf88692-e923-456e-b540-252766158797.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Saks Afridi is an artist who refers to his work as ,scfi-fi sufism., His pieces include prayer rugs depicting UFOs, visual art that blends images of circuitry with classic Islamic design, and an extensive, multi-disciplinary project based on a mythological world that he calls Space Mosque. Saks talks about blending the spiritual with the speculative, why the idea of prayer factors into so much of his work, and how his day job in advertising informs his art practice.</p><p><br></p><p>To fill out our listener survey, go to <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/6143564860f1ab0014b7a83d/shows/69960226e1d8773119bfaa99/episodes/agakhanmuseum.org/tbhsurvey.\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">agakhanmuseum.org/tbhsurvey</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>If you enjoyed this episode and want to learn more, go to <a href=\"https://open.acast.com/networks/6143564860f1ab0014b7a83d/shows/69960226e1d8773119bfaa99/episodes/agakhanmuseum.org/thisbeinghuman\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">agakhanmuseum.org/thisbeinghuman</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>The Museum wishes to thank Nadir and Shabin Mohamed for their founding support of&nbsp;<em>This Being Human</em>.</strong></p>","author_name":"Aga Khan Museum & The Walrus Lab"}