The Visit Podcast: Contemporary Artists Talking

Alves Ludovico is a Portuguese artist based in Helsinki whose practice investigates the entanglements between material consumption, ecological balance, and interspecies well-being. Over the past years, he has developed a material practice centered on sugar, exploring its potential as a biodegradable sculptural medium and speculative bioplastic. Watch the episode on Youtube . Subscribe to The Visit...

Kasper Muttonen is a Helsinki-based artist combining sculpture and architecture in his practice. He sees himself sometimes as three-dimensional painter. Watch the episode on Youtube . Subscribe to The Visit Notes newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Erno Enkeberg is Helsinki based visual artist working mainly with paintings. He builds models, that he uses as a starting point. They are either scale models, made out of paper or digital models built with Blender 3D software. He sees the models as a miniature film sets or scenes from video games. Watch the episode on Youtube . Subscribe to The Visit Notes newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.co...

Inma Herrera is a visual artist, printmaker, bodyworker, and educator whose practice explores the alchemy and material transformation of image-making processes. Through installations that bridge printmaking, sculpture, video, and performance, she creates spaces that invite states of becoming. Watch the episode on Youtube . Subscribe to The Visit Notes newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pri...

Kelvin Au is a Hong Kong-based sculptor. In his art practice, he uses found objects and multimedia assemblages to reimagine and re-contextualise his relationship with these conditions of tension and flux, uncertainty and paradox, frailty and strength. Watch the episode on Youtube . Subscribe to The Visit Notes newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Silvester Mok is a Hong Kong ceramics artist who works mainly with 3D printed ceramics. He is mesmerised by the magic of how clay is extruded layer by layer, gradually forming a larger structure before his eyes. Watch the episode on Youtube . Subscribe to The Visit Notes newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cleo Lau is a Hong Kong-based artist working with ceramics in combination with images and screen printing. She collects photos daily and the process of creating her pieces helps her review and organise her memories. Watch the episode on Youtube . Subscribe to The Visit Notes newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lee Suet-ying 's recent work delves into the concept of territory, encompassing the claimed or occupied space by individuals or institutions, along with the borders established to denote ownership. She finds interest in the potential reclamation of a space by nature if left untended. Watch the episode on Youtube . Subscribe to The Visit Notes newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Yuko Fukuba Johnsson is a practicing ceramic artist from Tokyo, based in Hong Kong. She uses ceramics as a medium to create works under the theme of Memory Containers. For her, memory means a combination of facts, including time and place, together with qualia, subjective experiences with the senses. Watch the episode on Youtube . Subscribe to The Visit Notes newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast...

The yearly summary of all episodes. Key ideas from each guest's art practice. Watch the episode on Youtube Subscribe to The Visit Notes newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sheung Yiu is an image-centered artist and researcher, based in Helsinki. In his research-based practice, Yiu collaborates with multi-disciplinary experts to explore imaging practices emerging at the intersection of photography and large-scale computation. Watch the episode on Youtube . Subscribe to The Visit Notes newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Gryf Paterson is a Scottish artist-organiser, cultural producer, educator and independent researcher. Specialises in developing and leading inter- and trans- disciplinary projects exploring connections between art, digital culture and science, cultural activism, ecological and sustainability movements, cultural heritage and collaborative networks. Watch the episode on Youtube . Subscribe to...

Antti-Ville Reinikainen is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice revolves around spatial, atmospheric, and multi-layered sculptural works. He seamlessly blends a variety of techniques, frequently venturing into new creative territories while often revisiting his foundational skills in painting and drawing. Watch the episode on Youtube . Subscribe to The Visit Notes newsletter. Hosted on Acast....

In Inka Bell 's practice, she explores the relationship between two-dimensional and three-dimensional through material, colour, surface, and repetition. Paper plays a central role in her work, serving as a medium for printing or shaping into new forms. She's intrigued by visual phenomena and the infinite possibilities of constructing image surfaces. Watch the episode on Youtube . Subscribe to The...

The meaning of Suvi 's works arises through being in touch with the materials, through the process, research, and wonder. Her practice often questions the boundary between a ready and an unready artwork. The meaning of Suvi's works arises through being in touch with the materials, through the process, research, and wonder. Her practice often questions the boundary between a ready and an unready ar...

In her paintings Eeva-Riitta Eerola explores the concept of perception and how we understand and experience images. Abstract and recognisable elements vary in her expression, working in series as well as creating subtly defined links between the works are in the core of her practice. Watch the episode on Youtube . Subscribe to The Visit Notes newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

Kristiina Mäenpää works with installation, sculpture and photographic mediums. Her works emphasise the dialogue between the art work and the exhibition space, focusing on their materiality. Watch the episode on Youtube . Subscribe to The Visit Notes newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rute Morais Peixoto is a Portuguese interdisciplinary artist combining visual art, architecture, and music. Her practice delves into themes of perception, memory, attachment, compulsive geometrical alignments, and the pursuit of singularities in the ordinary. Watch the episode on Youtube . Subscribe to The Visit Notes newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jennifer Lipkin works at the intersection of sculpture, space and art. She creates meaningful experiences and thought-provoking moments by emphasizing a sensory approach towards aesthetics. Place, identity, and color semiotics are common themes in her creative practice. Watch the episode on Youtube . Subscribe to The Visit Notes newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

The focus of Laura Itkonen 's work is on visually detailed, tactile architectural ceramics and on sculptural emphasis with an experimental approach to the material and the chemistry in it. Watch the episode on Youtube Subscribe to The Visit Notes newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The roles have changed and the host became the guest! This is one way to celebrate the second birthday of the podcast ✨ Leda Vaneva 's practice tests the boundaries of the surrounding world through videos, objects, drawings. She gathers and highlights the multiplicity of viewpoints and possible takes on what can be considered "real". Watch the episode on Youtube Subscribe to The Visit Notes newsl...

Hanna Råst works with lens-based media, text, and sculpture. Her work delves into themes of memory, transience, and the human psyche, often intersecting with research areas such as archaeology, psychology, and ecology. Watch the episode on Youtube Subscribe to The Visit Notes newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ilkka Paloniemi is an artist, curator and designer working in the field's of light, art and architecture. He is also Master of Theatre Arts, theatre consultant, 3D specialist, and scenographer and is based in Espoo. Watch the episode on Youtube Subscribe to The Visit Notes newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gregoire Rousseau 's work ranges from audio performance to text based installation, always proceeding from a research on an artistic practice that stands for material as language, and concept taking form based on knowledge. Watch the episode on Youtube Subscribe to The Visit Notes newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is special. Each artist at The Visit shares a funny story, unique perspective, or a piece of wisdom they acquired among multiple other fascinating details related to their work. This video is a gathering of all guests from 2024, with some of their most memorable moments. Watch the episode on Youtube Subscribe to The Visit Notes newsletter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mo...