Dr. Rashaad Newsome: in conversation with Folasade Ologundudu

About this episode

Folasade Ologundudu interviews Rashaad Newsome about his film Assembly and its artistic themes.

On this episode I’m joined by Rashaad Newsome as we discuss his film Assembly. The documentary details the personal journey and events that inspired his 2022 Park Avenue Armory installation. I was fortunate to attend a final performance, thanks to my ARTNOIR family, and was captivated by Rashaad's immersive world. Shoutout to ART NOIR! I especially loved the dances and spoken word segments, which highlighted the participatory nature of his work. The film honestly reveals how compelling person...

People in this episode

Host: Folasade Ologundudu

Guest: Rashaad Newsome

Topics covered

• film
• documentary
• art installation
• dance
• spoken word
• participatory art

Keywords

• Rashaad Newsome
• Assembly
• documentary
• art installation
• dance
• spoken word
• ARTNOIR

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ARTNOIR, ART NOIR

Books & works: Assembly

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