FunkZone Podcast

FunkZone Podcast


Episode #078: Lewis deSoto

June 08, 2016

The artist behind Santa Barbara Museum of Art's giant inflatable Buddha installation!   Today on the show we have photographer, sculptor, and installation artist Lewis deSoto, who currently is filling up a large part of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art with his inflatable reclining Buddha, entitled "Paranirvana (Self-Portrait)". It has made for some great conversation around town, along with loads of social media presence. Currently he lives in Napa and New York City, and teaches at San Francisco State, and so landing this very brief interview with him was luck and due to Katrina Carl over at the museum who set it up for me, just before he did a sit down interview with writer Pico Iyer. (Pico, if you're listening, please come on the show!) Part of his heritage is the Cahuilla tribe, and we talk about his moments identifying as a Native American, and what that meant. We also talk about religion, death, and much more, you know all the heavy stuff that happens in 20 minutes! You can find Lewis at lewisdesoto.net and on instagram. All I have to say about our talk is, I wish it was longer.  


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