Meira Asher: The Politics of Sound Art (Seismographic Sounds)

The uncompromising work of Israeli sound artist Meira Asher has been portrayed by Norient from time to time (see here or here). In this podcast she talks about her militant approach to music making and her aim of providing alternative information through sound art. She presents a few of her artworks such as «One Blanket Lost» on Nigerian girls being prostituted in the European sex business. A podcast from the Norient exhibition Seismographic Sounds by Thomas Burkhalter.

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