4 - Toward an Authentic Self in Clay with Sharif Farrag

Today on Clay in Color, we chat with Sharif Farrag. He creates bold psychedelic and subversive ceramic sculptures that tap psychological depths to manifest a multitude of emotions, from laughter to pain. In our interview, we talk about Farrag’s experience growing up Muslim in post 9/11 US while immersed in California’s skateboarding culture and how these multiple influences inevitably come out in his work. We also discuss ideas of cultural assimilation and working towards one’s most authentic self.

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