A brush with… Igshaan Adams is out now.

In the latest episode of the podcast from The Art Newspaper, Igshaan Adams talks to Ben Luke about his influences and the cultural experiences that have shaped his life and work, ahead of a major solo exhibition opening at the Hepworth Wakefield this week.

Adams is known for his wall and floor-based textiles, and sculpture, often brought together in atmospheric installations. His practice explores human space, both interior and exterior, and how that space speaks to racial, sexual and historical identities.

In this episode, Adams reflects on his curiosity about traces of human activity, his embrace of beauty, his longstanding engagement with Sufism, and the influence of the South African artists Nandipha Mntambo and Nicholas Hlobo, Louise Bourgeois and the love poems of Rumi, as well as offering an insight into life in his studio in Cape Town.