16.05.2025
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Son[i]a #428
Zarina Muhammad/The White Pube

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Gabrielle de la Puente (b. London, 1994) and Zarina Muhammad (b. London, 1994) are the writer duo behind The White Pube (2015–), a collaborative project that is part art criticism, part research, part community-building—and wholly unlike anything else in the art world. Writing about everything from exhibitions and video games to theme parks and even a friend’s wedding, their work is raw, honest, and deeply personal.

The White Pube operates primarily through its website, where the pair self-publish texts and podcasts and run DIY initiatives such as the Successful Funding Application Library and the Working-Class Creatives Grant. At the heart of their practice is a commitment to reimagining the structures and language of the art world into something more accessible and embodied. They critique elitism and gatekeeping in mainstream art discourse, emphasising transparency, honesty, care, and access. The White Pube is building an alternative ecosystem that prioritizes community, justice, and the redistribution of resources.

In this podcast, we speak with Zarina Muhammad, who walks us through The White Pube’s collaborative process and projects to date. We delve into Zarina’s diasporic identity and the politics of assimilation, as well as polyvocal narratives and fiction as critique. We explore the embodied experience of writing their first book, Poor Artists, and ask why a bingo card can sometimes say more than a press release.

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Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

Conversation: Anna Ramos. Script, sound production and voice over: pantea. Sound: RWM sound library.
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