Textile + Multi Media Artist, Petra Gupta Valentová (Czech Republic, India + USA)

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We discuss:
– the importance of relationships in her work
– having a multi cultural work, life, and family
– the need for more ethical practices in art
– post colonial aesthetics
– the importance of collaboration and empathy in her work
– trying to remove the ego from art
– advocacy for women artists
– gentrification
– her cookbook as artistic performance
– storing her artwork
– Indian food

People + Places mentioned:
Františka Ševčíková Gilman – http://huntkastner.com/exhibitions/past/frantiska-and-tim-gilman-i-have-a-window-i-see-and-i-forget-_-118-10102011/
Pavel Kraus – http://www.pavelkraus.com
Hanka Poislová – https://www.facebook.com/hanka.poislova
Indigo Blue Dyeing in India – https://www.unesco.de/en/culture-and-nature/indigo-blue-dyeing
Danzinger blueprint – https://www.modrotisk-danzinger.cz
Strážnický modrotisk – https://www.straznicky-modrotisk.cz
Kathleen Vance / Front Room Gallery – https://www.frontroomles.com
Rhombus Space – http://www.rhombusspace.com
Katerina Lanfranco – https://www.katerinalanfranco.com
Sámi – https://www.visitfinland.com/article/meet-the-sami-finlands-indigenous-people/#39df4264
Monica Moisin – https://www.culturalintellectualproperty.com
Jeremy Fritzhand – https://www.studiobagru.com
Mahila Prints – https://www.culturalintellectualproperty.com/mahila-prints