In this podcast, WAVE voices are amplified to give insight on topics such as sexualised violence, online violence, femicides, violence against women with disabilities, youth activism, important legislation such as the Istanbul Convention, and more to highlight the different forms and dimensions of violence against women and girls.

In this episode, we step into a realm where art becomes a powerful force against the shadows of violence against women. We embark on a journey with the remarkable artists, Shahrzad Nazarpour (Iran) and Julia Bugram (Austria). Their crafts serve as a compelling tool in the fight for women’s safety and women’s rights. Shahrzad and Julia unravel the stories behind their different expressions of art, sharing the inspirations that led them to use their creativity against the backdrop of societal challenges. Contributing to a transformative conversation, both artists create a vivid image of change in the pursuit of equality and justice, and exemplify the dynamic intersection of art and activism as a form of resistance and empowerment for a brighter, more equal world.

Shahrzad Nazarpour grew up and studied theatre and art in Iran. Since 2020, she has been studying Transmedia Art at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, Austria. Her solo performance, ‘Hijab Offline,’ was featured in the first edition of Skin, a performance festival for young adults at Dschungel Wien. She received the ‘in the field’ scholarship from Wiener Festwochen and currently works as a member of ‘Parasol,’ a dance-performance company for young artists at TQW.

Julia Bugram is an interdisciplinary artist who works with graphics, installations and objects. She lives and works in Lower Austria and Vienna. In terms of content, she often works at the interface between art and society. She is a co-founder of the initiative JOMO – Joy of Missing Out and is one of the board members of the feminist art network IntAkt – internationale Aktionsgemeinschaft bildender Künstlerinnen, founded in 1977.

This episode was made possible through our collaboration with unsichtbar – an intermedia, interdisciplinary initiative against sexualised violence.

More about WAVE x unsichtbar here.