The Artist's Why

Storyteller and poet Corrinke Boon shares insights into the power of live storytelling events, where people volunteer to tell true, personal stories to audiences of 100-200 people. She discusses the neuroscience of storytelling, the therapeutic process of preparing stories, how the best storytelling is embodied, how storytelling influences poetry and writing, and why vulnerability creates deeper c...

Artist Kareena Zerefos explores the spiritual dimensions of art-making, the tension between connection and isolation, and why life itself is the work of an artist. We discuss everything from the Rothko Room at the Tate Modern to working with copper, the eeriness of AI, the challenge of calling yourself an artist, and the importance of holding contradictory truths in both art and life. Kareena on I...

Join us for an intimate conversation with Spencer Zachary, a California-born rapper, singer-songwriter, and mix engineer now based in Lisbon, Portugal. Spencer opens up about his unexpected journey into music, the creative process behind his 2024 album "Open Water," and his recent collaborative residency at the Groove House. We explore the therapeutic nature of songwriting, the challenges of artis...

In this episode, we sit down with Ema Sofia Fonseca, a talented Portuguese actor and playwright. Ema Sofia shares her journey from a highly sensitive child discovering theatre and writing stories at age six to becoming an actor working across film, TV, stage. She also talks us through her playwriting, for which she recently placed in the top three of the competition for female Portuguese playwrigh...

In this episode, Jamie Delaney dives into his creative journey from graphic designer to award-winning director. Jamie shares his deep connection to Irish folklore and mythology, and how these ancient stories continue to shape his filmmaking today. Currently developing his first feature film Covenant (written by Chris Wally and Frank Blake, produced by Jamie Dornan's production company and funded b...

For this debut episode of The Artist's Why , a deeply personal conversation with painter and illustrator María Sin Vergüenza (real name María Vázquez), who shares her transformative journey from advertising executive to interior design influencer to visual artist. María opens up about the fears and self-doubt that held her back from embracing her identity as an artist, the burnout that led her to...