What are Wordsworth? In this episode Dr Pip Thornton tells me how a chance encounter with Google autocorrect led her to research the world of attention economy and the value of words online. She has created works including {poem}.py and […]
Should plants be included in the democratic process? In this episode conceptual artist and experimental philosopher Jonathon Keats explains why we should consider extending the political franchise, and how you might include plants (and other life forms) in our banking […]
Why collect shopping lists? In this episode Guy Bigland tells me how (and why) he uses systems, constraints and rules to create paintings, prints, books and digital media. His latest work ‘All The Time In The World’ lists every second […]
Why not use ham radio instead of WhatsApp? In this episode Gudrun Filipska tells me about the origins of her project Arts Territory Exchange (aTE) in which she provides an matchmaking service for artists in remote parts of the world […]
How do you build a successful contemporary arts project in one of the most remote parts of England? In this episode Alan Smith and Helen Ratcliffe tell me how (and why) they relocated from New York to the remote former […]
Previewing podcast conversations with artists
Philip Harris is researcher, image maker and senior lecturer at the University of Derby. He has a love of old, analogue technology which I originally mistook for a sense of nostalgia. However, Phil describes his approach to his work in […]
MOOGZ is an ethical hacker who specialises in (legitimate and pre-authorised) attacks on nuclear installations and government facilities. He is also a sound artist who uses the sounds of the internet and everyday life to create sonic landscapes. Our conversation […]
Matt Chesney is an artist whose own work is based around performance, video and sculpture. He is also the founder and director of Backlit Nottingham, a gallery and studio complex based in a large industrial building with a fascinating history […]
Madi Acharya-Baskerville creates mixed media sculptures using found objects and discarded ephemera to explore themes including environmental concerns, migration and exile and gender issues. Our conversation took place at her studio in Oxford, which was full of neatly piled boxes […]
Karen Eng is a writer and artist who works in both analogue and digital media. She has experimented with VR, blockchain and NFTs, and is especially interested in art as a catalyst for innovation, cooperation and creating communities. My conversation […]
Egidija Čiricaitė is an artist, poet and PhD candidate at the Slade School of Fine Art and UCL Linguistics, where she is researching Relevance Theory and metaphor. My conversation with Egidija took place at her home in South London, where […]
My conversation with Amanda Couch took place at the Museum of English Rural Life in Reading, where Amanda is co-curator and contributing artist for The Commons: Re-Enchanting the World, a collaborative artistic response to the many ways in which the […]
We have come full circle as I link Gemma Marmalade back to BA Zanditon. Gemma Marmalade tells me how to tell a lie that is 62% more believable. We also discuss her project to set up a call centre in […]
What do Carl Gent and Gemma Marmalade have in common? Carl Gent is an artist from Bexhill-on-Sea, UK. His work frequently involves performances based on his researches into Cynethryth, the eighth century Queen of the Mercians and co-founder of Bexhill-on-Sea. Carl […]
Thanks to everyone who has supported this podcast so far – it has now reached 1000 plays! To celebrate this milestone there is now a special bonus episode online featuring a conversation with artist William Furlong, founder of the Audio Arts project […]
What do Craig Pinder and Carl Gent have in common? Craig Pinder is a West End actor and original cast member of Les Miserables. I want to find out from Craig about his views on acting and how acting might […]
What do Beric Livingstone and Craig Pinder have in common? Beric Livingstone was front man of indie group The Healing Fields and tells me how the realities of keeping the show on the road didn’t always match up to his […]
What do Tom Hackett and Beric Livingstone have in common? Tom Hackett is a sculptor who walks around town wheeling large yellow silicon dogs in a wheelbarrow as a pretext for holding conversations with members of the public. He tells […]
What do Jayne Good and Tom Hackett have in common? Jayne Good is a certified Bob Ross instructor who teaches beginners how to paint idealised landscapes that frequently feature mountains, trees and lakes. In our conversation Jayne tells me how […]
What do Robert Good and Jayne Good have in common? (Apart from our surname – we are not related as far as we know). I was introduced to the world of Bob Ross by a friend, and I was hooked. […]
What do Lizz Brady and me Robert Good have in common? Lizz Brady is a fanatical Everton FC supporter, going to matches whenever she can and riding the highs and lows of victory and defeat. In the context of her […]
What do Ahmed Farooqui and Alban Low have in common? Ahmed Farooqui told me how he turned his house over to art – creating Space36 in which he invited artists into his home not just to exhibit there, but to […]
What do BA Zanditon and Ahmed Farooqui have in common? In my chat with artist BA Zanditon, she shares her love of concrete and tells me why she started collecting hubcaps. I am struck by her desire to celebrate the […]
Hello and welcome to the blog about my podcast Something To Do With Art. In each podcast episode I share a conversation with an artist to find out what they do and why. The aim of this blog is to share […]
