Back again with series 2
Back again: Series 2
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Welcome back to a second series of Materially Speaking.
In these snapshot stories, tell us about their journeys, and the inspirations for their work. Along the way, they explain why they have chosen different materials to work with at different stages of their careers.
Nicolas Bertoux at La Fenice workshops Pietrasanta for his project Wind Tree, 2019, monumental sculpture for Taipei, Taiwan
It’s been a long, hard year and the artists we speak to share how they have been impacted by the pandemic. Many have discovered new ways of working and have had to adapt to more isolation than usual.
Like everyone they have had to overcome limits on travelling to work, and one big challenge they face is how their work meet its audience.
Despite the horrors of the year, their stories highlight that beauty is more important than ever and how valuable it is that artists point up the grace in nature for all of us to enjoy.
Emmanuel Fillion, Tronc Brule, black marble and gold leaf 24k, 2019
Some of these episodes were recorded pre-pandemic and others last summer in the window between lockdowns.
As always, you can see photos that accompany our episodes on our website materiallyspeaking.com or on Instagram.
Enjoy listening.
Sarah Monk
producer, Materially Speaking