by Catriona | 2 Apr, 2018 | BRAVA Interviews, Issue 04
Margaret Atwood describes The Gift, by Lewis Hyde, as ‘a book about the core nature of what it is that artists do, and also about the relation of these activities to our overwhelmingly commercial society.’ Bill Viola has called it ‘the best book I have read on what it...
by Catriona | 2 Apr, 2018 | BRAVA Interviews, Issue 04
From Under the Rubble (2017) is a documentary feature about a peaceful, close-knit family of farmers in Gaza – the Samounis – 48 members of whom were killed when they were herded into a house by the Israeli Defence Force and then fired upon, as part of...
by Catriona | 2 Apr, 2018 | BRAVA Books & Films, BRAVA Interviews, Issue 04
The Breast Archives explores the Western woman’s relationship with her breasts – a relationship that’s far from simple. In this documentary, nine women offer illuminating perspectives, in a series of provocative conversations, into the contexts and environments that...
by Catriona | 9 Mar, 2018 | BRAVA Interviews, Issue 03
Rinchen Khando was just 13 years old when China invaded Tibet. She and her family were forced to start a new life in India, with only a few possessions. Rinchen Khando’s mother, uneducated herself, but a strong believer in the power of education for women, sold her...
by Catriona | 9 Mar, 2018 | BRAVA Interviews, Issue 03
Shilo Shiv Suleman is a half Hindu, half Muslim Indian visual artist, whose work is a blend of magical realism, art for social change and technology. She is the founder and director of the ‘Fearless Collective,’ which engages with issues of gender inequality, sexual...
by Catriona | 9 Mar, 2018 | BRAVA Interviews, BRAVA Style, Issue 03
Sophia Swire’s career spans finance, philanthropy, fashion and film. It began at London’s largest investment bank, but during a summer holiday she set off for a walk in a beautiful, remote valley on the Afghan-Pakistan border, and the Deputy Commissioner there asked...
