Orientalism in Art and Architecture feat. Salma

In this conversation with the podcast’s co-organiser Salma, we explore the subject of orientalism and some of its manifold aspects. How can a 1866 French painting fuel right-wing extremism in Germany, and where do feminism and gender come in? How are ‘oriental’ buildings in the West an expression of imperialism and are they to be compared to orientalist paintings? Salma’s paper: The Orient has Arrived: a Critique on Germany’s Far-Right and Jean Léon-Gérôme’s Slave Market Some further resources: Orientalism by Edward Said Human Exhibitions: Race, Gender and Sexuality in Ethnic Displays by Rikke Andreassen Die Moschee an der Wien. 300 Jahre islamischer Einfluss in der Wiener Architektur by Claudius Caravias (German) Der imaginäre Orient: Exotische Bauten des achtzehnten und neunzehnten Jahrhunderts in Europa by Stefan Koppelkamm (German)