This week, Maria speaks to Jordan and the listeners about the practice of Alia Ali, a Yemeni-Bosnian-US artist who has spent her life traveling all over the world. As a result of her travels, Ali is vehemently committed to reflecting themes of interconnectedness in her work, without the barriers...

In this episode, Jordan explains a past paper she wrote for an Islamic art seminar and how it changed her understanding of the contemporary American artist James Turrell. Using light as an artistic material, Turrell activates the viewers' sensorial experiences within his installations, asking...