In this special audio series, different staff members from the Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design talk with some of the artists featured in the #8x8_shangrila exhibition and take a deep dive into their processes, materialities, and their diverse takes on the theme of place.
Conversations were recorded either in person in Shangri La’s offices following Covid-19 protocols, or via Zoom. The music featured in this series is by Kahnma, a singer and songwriter featured in the #8x8_shangrila exhibition. Check out her full performance here. The 8x8 audio series was recorded and edited by Jason Taglianetti.
In this episode, Karima Daoudi, Shangri La’s Public Programs & Special Events Coordinator, holds a conversation with multimedia artist and cellist, Nāwahineokalaʻi Lanzilotti, and textile artist and educator, Maya Portner, about how their relationship with Shangri La has changed over time, how they approached creating their pieces in a space that holds sacred art, and what it means to have an embodied artistic practice.
“We’re all trying to rediscover what it feels like to find the sacredness of life” - Nāwahineokalaʻi Lanzilotti

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