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Phyllida Barlow on Bethan Huws
First encountering Bethan Huws' work during the degree show at the Royal College of Art in 1988, Phyllida Barlow recalls how, ever since then, it has had an impact on her own approach to sculpture. Ph
Arike Oke and Pelumi Odubanjo
Archives can be places where knowledge is passed on and cultural and personal histories are preserved. Arike Oke and Pelumi Odubanjo talk about what it means to be telling new stories with materials f
Michaela Crimmin and Hrair Sarkissian
Acclaimed photographer Hrair Sarkissian is in discussion with independent curator and co-director of Culture+Conflict, Michaela Crimmin. Together, they explore Sarkissian’s foundational training in Da
Matthew Spellberg and Richard Sommer
Professor Richard Sommer and Matthew Spellberg meet to talk about their shared research into a transcultural history of dreaming, dream sharing and the importance of idling.
Ryan Gander on Boyle Family
Remembering first coming across the work of Boyle Family in the contemporary art section of Manchester Library when at university, Ryan Gander chose one of the group's epic World Series wall sculpture
Emma Talbot on Huma Bhabha
When asked to choose a work from the David and Indrė Roberts Collection as a starting point for this discussion about their and her work, Emma Talbot quickly landed on the work of Pakistani-American a
Caroline Achaintre on Berlinde De Bruyckere
Both having keen interests in the animal world, art history and mythology, Caroline Achaintre quickly gravitated to Berlinde De Brucykere when asked to choose a work from the David Roberts Collection
Jonathan Baldock on Niki de Saint Phalle
An artist he has long loved and admired, artist Jonathan Baldock gravitated towards Niki de Saint Phalle when asked to choose a work to discuss from the David Roberts Collection. Topic of deliberatio
France-Lise McGurn on Tamara de Lempicka
Glasgow-based artist France-Lise McGurn has chosen to talk about Art Deco painter Tamara de Lempicka’s drawing Sur La Plage, made circa 1926. This drawing from the David Roberts Collection becomes the
Nicoletta Lambertucci
Discussing working with collections, both public and private, Ned McConnell is joined by Nicoletta Lambertucci, Curator, Contemporary Art at the newly opened institution The Box in Plymouth.