Ava Xia, Aya El Khouri, Christie Swallow & Marie Lehman

Anastrophes

Arts EN ↓ 5 episodes

If a catastrophe is things falling apart, then each episode of Anastrophe is a convergence — a moment of coming together. Through these walking conversations, we collect stories of key moments of changes in their practice, each one a marker of where our guests have been and where they’re heading next.

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Ava Xia, Aya El Khouri, Christie Swallow & Marie Lehman

Episodes

Tim Waterman on Queer Ecology, The Imagination, and Lost Landscapes 13.04.2026 57:21

Tim Waterman is Professor of Landscape Theory and Inter-Programme Collaboration Director at the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL. Walking the courses of London’s Lost Rivers with Christie Swallow, this episode explores imagination, queer ecology, interdisciplinary design, and much more.

Pati Starzykowski on ruderalia, working with the living and the militarization of nature 30.12.2025 47:34

Pati Starzykowski is a Transdisciplinary artist-researcher exploring art, ecology, and socio-spatial politics. Walking around Rainham Marshes with Christie Swallow, the episode explores the way nature is captured by military, agriculture and other lenses, the movement of soil and seeds, and much more. See more of Pati's work here .

Margherita Dosi Delfini on More than Human, play and forming meaning 05.12.2025 41:06

Margherita Dosi Delfini is Assistant Curator at the Design Museum in London. Walking with Christie Swallow through Regent's Park, she discusses designing for non-humans, the role of play in creative practice, labyrinths, and much more. Art/design works mentioned: Solange Pessoa, Untitled, from the Sonhíferas (Dreamers) series, (2020-21) Marcus Coates, Nature Calendar, (2022) Shimabuku, Sculptu...

Dr Rami Zurayk 21.11.2025 28:14

Dr. Rami Zurayk is a professor at the Department of Landscape Design and Ecosystem Management at the American University of Beirut, and a founding member of the Arab Food Sovereignty Network. Walking with Aya El Khouri, his former student from AUB, Dr. Zurayk delves into his research on white phosphorus as a weapon of war, specifically in the South of Lebanon, which has witnessed – although not fo...

Nicole Vindel 03.11.2025 46:01

Nicole Vindel has been described as a Food Artist and works across art, ecology and critical thinking. Walking with Christie Swallow, Nicole discusses key moments of change in her practice, orienting ourselves to nature, the role of gardening, and the personal politics of food. See more of Nicole's Work: Website Instagram Texts mentioned: History of Beauty (2004) — Umberto Eco A rich visual an...