ABOUT

Culture Worker

noun /kŭl′chər wûr′kər/

one who shapes customs, beliefs, institutions, and other modes of creation through the use of artistic expression

Ismatu Gwendolyn is a public scholar engaging in guerrilla theory. They write about the intersections of culture and politics to a regular readership of 40,000 at their newsletter-podcast, Threadings.You can read or listen to their essays at your leisure. Their debut text comes into print circulation in Fall of 2024.

In addition to written artworks, Ismatu produces has partnered with Social Income to pilot a Universal Basic Income program so that the products of her art increase the quality of her world in tangible ways. You can read more about this under the Projects tab.

Ismatu dedicates themself to revolutionary thought, intent, and action in every layer of life.