Seeing Color

On this episode, I spoke with Njaimeh Njie, a photographer, filmmaker, and multimedia producer. Njaimeh grew up in Pittsburgh before heading to Washington University in St. Louis to earn a B.A. in Film and Media studies. Njaimeh describes her primary focus as documenting the everyday experiences of groups whose experiences are misrepresented and erased. She recently won the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts’ Emerging Artist award and has her own video production company, Eleven Stanley Productions. I first saw Njaimeh’s Power(ed) by Grace videos and reached out to learn more about her and her work. We talk about abstraction, Spike Lee’s Blackkklansman, and thinking about how to exist in white spaces. This interview is short and sweet, so I hope you enjoy it. Links Mentioned: Njaimeh’s Website Njaimeh’s Instagram Eleven Stanley Productions Njaimeh’s group show at Future Tenant Most Wanted Fine Art Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh Njaimeh’s Power(ed) by Grace videos Gordon Parks Teenie Harris Lorna Simpson Carrie Mae Weems More about Alisha Wormsley’s text in my interview with her Audre Lorde’s wonderful quote Follow Seeing Color: Seeing Color Website Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Facebook Twitter Instagram

On this episode, I spoke with Njaimeh Njie, a photographer, filmmaker, and multimedia producer. Njaimeh grew up in Pittsburgh before heading to Washington University in St. Louis to earn a B.A. in Film and Media studies. Njaimeh describes her primary focus as documenting the everyday experiences of groups whose experiences are misrepresented and erased. She recently won the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts’ Emerging Artist award and has her own video production company, Eleven Stanley Productions. I first saw Njaimeh’s Power(ed) by Grace videos and reached out to learn more about her and her work. We talk about abstraction, Spike Lee’s Blackkklansman, and thinking about how to exist in white spaces. This interview is short and sweet, so I hope you enjoy it. Links Mentioned: Njaimeh’s Website Njaimeh’s Instagram Eleven Stanley Productions Njaimeh’s group show at Future Tenant Most Wanted Fine Art Advancing Black Arts in Pittsburgh Njaimeh’s Power(ed) by Grace videos Gordon Parks Teenie Harris Lorna Simpson Carrie Mae Weems More about Alisha Wormsley’s text in my interview with her Audre Lorde’s wonderful quote Follow Seeing Color: Seeing Color Website Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Facebook Twitter Instagram

On this episode, I am excited to share with you the conversation I had with Paul Peng. Paul is an artist based in Pittsburgh who I met while we were both in school. I’ve been a fan of his art for quite a while and was looking forward to talking to Paul about art and life. Paul describes his work as a picture-drawing built on cartoon figuration and formal mark-making by way of post-humanism via lurking in furry and weeaboo fandoms. Paul’s drawings have always given me a mesmerizing feeling every time I visit his studio. I enjoyed listening to Paul describe how drawing cartoons function for him, how he thinks about his drawings as his own kid, and how to find interests in one’s own work. I lost part of the audio in the middle due to technical difficulties, so the interview runs slightly shorter. Of course, this is all an excuse to interview Paul again for a later time. I hope you enjoy this. Links Mentioned: Paul’s Website Paul’s Tumblr Paul’s Instagram Petra Cortwright Alfred North Whitehead’s Process and Reality Assemble Pittsburgh Full Metal Alchemist Weeaboo Culture Pittsburgh Zine Fair North Mountain Residency Follow Seeing Color: Seeing Color Website Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Facebook Twitter Instagram

On this episode, I am excited to share with you the conversation I had with Paul Peng. Paul is an artist based in Pittsburgh who I met while we were both in school. I’ve been a fan of his art for quite a while and was looking forward to talking to Paul about art and life. Paul describes his work as a picture-drawing built on cartoon figuration and formal mark-making by way of post-humanism via lurking in furry and weeaboo fandoms. Paul’s drawings have always given me a mesmerizing feeling every time I visit his studio. I enjoyed listening to Paul describe how drawing cartoons function for him, how he thinks about his drawings as his own kid, and how to find interests in one’s own work. I lost part of the audio in the middle due to technical difficulties, so the interview runs slightly shorter. Of course, this is all an excuse to interview Paul again for a later time. I hope you enjoy this. Links Mentioned: Paul’s Website Paul’s Tumblr Paul’s Instagram Petra Cortwright Alfred North Whitehead’s Process and Reality Assemble Pittsburgh Full Metal Alchemist Weeaboo Culture Pittsburgh Zine Fair North Mountain Residency Follow Seeing Color: Seeing Color Website Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Facebook Twitter Instagram

On this episode, I am excited to share with you the conversation I had with Paul Peng. Paul is an artist based in Pittsburgh who I met while we were both in school. I’ve been a fan of his art for quite a while and was looking forward to talking to Paul about art and life. Paul describes his work as a picture-drawing built on cartoon figuration and formal mark-making by way of post-humanism via lurking in furry and weeaboo fandoms. Paul’s drawings have always given me a mesmerizing feeling every time I visit his studio. I enjoyed listening to Paul describe how drawing cartoons function for him, how he thinks about his drawings as his own kid, and how to find interests in one’s own work. I lost part of the audio in the middle due to technical difficulties, so the interview runs slightly shorter. Of course, this is all an excuse to interview Paul again for a later time. I hope you enjoy this. Links Mentioned: Paul’s Website Paul’s Tumblr Paul’s Instagram Petra Cortwright Alfred North Whitehead’s Process and Reality Assemble Pittsburgh Full Metal Alchemist Weeaboo Culture Pittsburgh Zine Fair North Mountain Residency Follow Seeing Color: Seeing Color Website Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Facebook Twitter Instagram

On this episode, I had the pleasure of talking with Tereneh Idia, a designer and writer currently based in Pittsburgh, PA. Tereneh attended Drexel University before moving around Washington D.C., Baltimore, and New York City. Tereneh describes these places as once having coffee shops that just sold coffee and donuts, where you could go to a Dominican Chinese restaurant and probably not find a piece of kale anywhere. After much traveling, Tereneh received her Masters in Fashion Design at Kenyatta University in Kenya. She is a 2016 Carol R. Brown Creative Achievement Emerging Artist, which is awarded by The Heinz Endowment and The Pittsburgh Foundation. Tereneh and I had a wonderfully long and meandering conversation and we get into a few podcasts, Tereneh’s thoughts on fashion, and the never-ending story of white supremacy. I thoroughly enjoyed relistening to my conversation with Tereneh as I edited the audio, and I hope you enjoy listening to it just as much as I did! Links Mentioned: Tereneh’s Website Idia Dega Twitter Tereneh’s Twitter Tereneh's Instagram Pittsburgh City Paper Tereneh’s Recent Article on Public Source Don’t @ Me with Justin Simien Tea with Queen and J Latinos Who Lunch - Oscars So Brown bell hooks Sister Rosetta Tharp Bessie Smith Oneida Indian Nation Olorgesailie Maasai Eons Fashion Antique Hito Steyerl Rachel Rose Follow Seeing Color: Seeing Color Website Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Facebook Twitter Instagram