Four conversations between podcaster Anna Raimondo and four activists, artists, citizens - from Brussels and elsewhere. How can we use language to change the world? What role does language play in their identity and their work? What are the words that Gia, Jaouad, Aline and Shahin would like to deconstruct, repurpose, celebrate, or reclaim?

Gia Abrassart

Gia, who calls herself a 'retired' activist, works around self-care and tries to redefine the words 'love', 'justice' and 'decolonisation'. (Interview in French)

Aline Bosuma

Aline is an anti-racism activist, singer and 'harmoniseuse'. She discusses the words 'migrant', 'ethnicity' and 'person of colour'. (Interview in French)

Shahin Mohammad

Words and expressions that stigmatise people with a disability are at the heart of this conversation with feminist, anti-racist and anti-ableist activist Shahin. (Interview in French)

Jaouad Alloul

Multidisciplinary artist Jaouad declares his love for the word 'cacophony' and looks at the term 'queer' from his own identity and experience. (Interview in Dutch)

Credits :

Smashing Wor(l)ds - A podcast series by Anna Raimondo
Produced by Bozar, part of the European Project Smashing Wor(l)ds: Cultural practice for re/imagining & un/learning vocabularies
With Gia Abrassart, Aline Bosuma , Jaouad Alloul and Shahin Mohammad
Interviews, recordings, editing and direction by Anna Raimondo
Additional editing by Ruby Berbabeu Plaus
Mixed by Irvic D’Olivier
Additional voice performed by Jérôme Porsperger
Recorded at BNA BBOT Studio in Brussels, November ‘22
Thank you to Johan De Smet, Flavien Giller, Lieve Raymaekers, Laïa Ros

Smashing Wor(l)ds is a project in partnership with kulturen in bewegung (Austria), the Inna Przestrzeń Foundation (Poland), Bozar – Centre for Fine Arts, Brussels (Belgium) and associated partners: Africa Museum (Belgium), Afro Rainbow Austria [ARA] (Austria), Queer Base (Austria), Silent University Graz (Austria), Students of the Studio for Post-Conceptual Art Practices [PCAP] (Austria).