Recorded on 2019-09-01
Juan Castrillón and Kalpana Subramanian discuss the aesthetics of breath. They ask how one might explore non-Western genealogies of breath in connection with notions of subjectivity, affectivity and ‘becoming.’ Juan sheds light on sonic perspectives of dervishes from the Anatolian peninsula drawing on his own experience of playing the Ney (a reed flute). Kalpana touches […]
Listen ->Recorded on 2018-07-22
Our guest on this episode is Vlad Glaveanu, Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Psychology and Professional Counseling at Webster University Geneva, and an expert in the cultural psychology of creativity. In this episode: How research on Easter egg decoration in Romania led to a research program in creativity (0:50) — The importance […]
Listen ->Recorded on 2018-05-17
Our guest on this episode is Yve-Alain Bois, professor of art history in the School of Historical Studies at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton. In this episode How the former state of art history in France influenced his decision to come to the United States (1:00) — How the conflict between formalism and […]
Listen ->Recorded on 2018-05-07
Zhang, Peili is considered the father of Chinese video art for his three-hour video 30X30 (1988). He is also as an influential educator who started the New Media Department at China Academy of Art in 2002 where young artists such as Hu, Weiyi, Lin, ke, Lu, yang among many others graduated from. This episode starts […]
Listen ->Recorded on 2018-05-04
Our guest on this episode is John Mraz, the world’s leading authority on photography in Mexico. Among his books are Looking for Mexico: Modern Visual Culture and National Identity ; Photographing the Mexican Revolution: Commitments, Testimonies, Icons ; and Nacho López: Mexican Photographer. He’s the curator of Los Hermanos Mayo: Photographing Exile, which was recently […]
Listen ->Recorded on 2018-05-02
Our guest on this episode is John Mraz, the world’s leading authority on photography in Mexico. Among his books are Looking for Mexico: Modern Visual Culture and National Identity ; Photographing the Mexican Revolution: Commitments, Testimonies, Icons ; and Nacho López: Mexican Photographer. He’s the curator of Los Hermanos Mayo: Photographing Exile, which was recently […]
Listen ->Recorded on 2016-05-09
Considered as restaured behaviors or even as living reliquaries, it is suggested that bioart works can be approached from the standpoint of performance studies. Bioartist Ionat Zurr talks about her use and understanding of performance/performativity as a way to create ritual experiences and enabling symbolic connections. The podcast addresses the concept of cruelty with regards […]
Listen ->Recorded on 2016-03-07
Roger Malina and long time friend Meredith Tromble discuss what she calls the “aesthetics of complexity.” Roger and Meredith talk about what people desire, realism in art, and collective identity in this intellectually engaging podcast. Meredith also shares her workings with Dream Vortex.
Listen ->Recorded on 2015-03-05
Here is an extended conversation regarding a broad range of topics relative to sonification including the types and definitions of listening relative to sonification practices as well as a discussion of the blurry space between sound art practice and functional scientific purpose with sonification. Notes on pointers to some of Dr. Grond’s work here: ******************************************************************************************************** […]
Listen ->Recorded on 2015-02-12
Charissa Terranova talks to Sean B Carroll about overlaps in practices between humanists and scientists and his book Brave Genius, focusing on Albert Camus and Jacques Monod.
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