What’s My Thesis?

104. Painting Bad - Sofia Heftersmith 25.01.2021 1:02:56 ↓

Artist Sofia Heftersmith talks about the freedom she feels when she sets out with the intention of making a bad painting.

103. Mad Science - Michelle L Morby 18.01.2021 2:01:25 ↓

Artist Michelle Morby talks about her interest in setting up interactions, the roll science plays in her practice and how she started a zoo to connect with people during covid quarantine. We then debate Trumps social media ban for the second hour.

102. Flag Design - Cristina Victor 11.01.2021 1:04:58 ↓

Artist Cristina Victor talks about her experiences in the world of vexillology (flag design) as the vibe gets super cuban. Scarface, Communism, Spies, and Republicans, we get into what it's like to be exiles of El Exilio Cubano.

101. Hair - Chelsea Flowers 14.12.2020 1:06:21 ↓

Artist Chelsea Flowers does her hair while we talk.

100. Metal Leaf - Dawn Okoro 07.12.2020 1:02:56 ↓

Artist Dawn Okoro breaks down her use of metal leafs, like gold and copper, in her painting, and how she uses it to elevate and obscure her subject matter.

98. The Role Imagination Plays in Building Identities and Traditions - Tsz Kam 16.11.2020 1:24:14 ↓

This audio only episode is available on YouTube

96. Kidnapping Artisans - EJ Son 26.10.2020 1:06:04 ↓

Artist EJ Son and I compare the Australian and American government's response to covid 19 before getting into the complicated relationship between Japanese and Korean culture, and her quest to make a peppermint sword.  

95. Neo-Liberal Fascists 19.10.2020 1:13:36 ↓

Que pasa, USA?

90. Martial Arts - Maia Anderson 11.08.2020 1:14:23 ↓

Artist Maia Anderson...

89. Lebanese American Experiences - Zeina Baltagi 06.08.2020 1:18:24 ↓

Artist @zeina_baltagi and I talk about the differences and similarities in our relationship to European Colonialism and American Imperialism.

88. Trusting Your Work More - Rukudzo Mutambara 27.07.2020 1:16:11 ↓

Artist and Student @feedartiste takes us back to art school, where we all first became acquainted with ominous self doubt.

87. The Sun is a Perfect Black Body - Lorenzo Baker 20.07.2020 1:32:23 ↓

Artist Lorenzo Baker Returns to talk about the social changes that have taken place since the last time we spoke about Anti Blackness and White Supremacy.

86. My Gender is Black - André Terrel Jackson 13.07.2020 1:44:56 ↓

Artists @andreterreljackson talks about the history of stripes, how race impacts one’s ability to access masculinity, as defined by normative gender standards, and intersectionality as a conversation about power over of one focused on oppression.

85. Film Cameras - Michelle Lisa 22.06.2020 1:17:28 ↓

Artist and Photographer @lichellemisa gives us a primer on how to select the perfect film camera for you, by taking us on a journey through her experiences shooting with ten different film cameras (and one digital). Throwing hard shade at "Film Bros," Michelle shows us that the best camera's are not always the most hyped, and how the camera you shoot with will affect the relationship you have with...

84. Science and Metaphor - Gozié Ojini 08.06.2020 57:14 ↓

Artist Gozié Ojini talks about his research into the Large Hadron Collider at Cern, intentionally growing black mold, and how his scientific research folds into his art practice. We talk a little art, a little science, and a little mysticism in the first episode I recorded after the Corona lockdown began back in march.

83. Intelligent Dance Music, and Natural Dye - Cat Lauigan 01.06.2020 1:04:41 ↓

Artist and Musician Cat Lauigan and I process the sadness of George Floyd's murder after the first day of riots in Minneapolis. We share experiences we have had with the Amy Coopers in our lives, before reminiscing on the influence the Rave scene had on us as artists. Loud techno, beautiful flyers, nootropic bars, and RAVER FASHION lead us into a conversation about Cat's natural dying practice, in...

82. Universal Basic Income, Two Concepts of Liberty, and Class War 18.05.2020 52:16 ↓

In this solo episode, I revisit Universal Basic Income, and Isaiah Berlin's Two Concepts of Liberty in relation to the Covid 19 pandemic response.