Technique

Richard F Adams speaks to Graham Harman, Distinguished Professor of Philosophy at the Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles.Graham is known for his work with the metaphysics of objects and in developing of "object-oriented ontology". His recent book, "Artful Objects" is about art and the business of speculative realism. During the episode, the pair discuss philosophy, art, virtual reality and - of course - object-oriented ontology. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Richard F Adams speaks to Alex May, a British contemporary artist whose practice forges links between art, science and technology through a wide range of digital new media.Alex is well known for his work with video projection mapping but, as you will hear, his work has also involved him exploring areas like biology, robotics and interactivity, plus much more. During the episode, the pair discuss Alex’s background and some of the challenges that digital artists face. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Richard F Adams speaks to Anna Dumitriu, a British artist who works with BioArt, sculpture, installation and digital media to explore our relationship to infectious diseases, synthetic biology and robotics.Anna exhibits internationally, is a renowned speaker and her work has been featured in many books including “Bio Art: Altered Realities” published by Thames and Hudson in 2016. During this episode Richard and Anna talk about various diseases, how they are presented in the media and her approach to working with them as an artist. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sam Fry hosts, as he interviews Ellen O'Hara. Ellen is a coach, a facilitator and a strategist that has done a host of work in the creative and cultural industries.The pair talk about a host of topics, from supporting businesses, what it means to be innovative, the importance of social change and why ‘just getting started’ is often the best approach to innovation. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sam Fry hosts, as he introduces a talk from Maja Petric. This talk was taken from Lumen Art Projects "Artists on Artificial Intelligence" event, hosted at IBM in London.Maja is an artist that creates interactive light installations and sculptures. She’s interested in how light appears in nature - especially it’s ability to evoke the sublime. She is known for creating interactive installations and sculptures that combine light, sound and cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence, computer vision, and robotics to expand the multi-sensory apparatus through which art can be experienced. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sam Fry hosts a series of talks from artists talking about artificial intelligence. Each talk was taken from Lumen Art Projects "Artists on Artificial Intelligence" event, hosted at IBM in London.The artists featured are Mario Klingemann, Dave Murray-Rust and Rocio von Jungenfeld. Between them, they cover a range of topics including people’s understanding of AI, how to create visual art with Artificial Intelligence and the “accidental” mistakes that you make along the way. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Richard F Adams speaks to Anna Ploszajski, a material scientist, engineer and communicator based out of the Institute of Making at University College London.By day, Anna is a Research Fellow at the Institute of Making, researching 4D printing and metamaterials. By night she communicates materials science on stage, on radio, on TV and on the page. During this episode Richard and Anna talk about a variety of making and materials-based topics – including materials science, the properties of slime, access to knowledge, recycling plastic and the need for a society that reuses materials. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sam Fry speaks to Adam Clarke, a leading Minecraft artist and digital producer, responsible for some of the most innovative Minecraft projects in the world. Adam uses Minecraft, alongside other games, traditional art materials and technology to create entertaining and engaging work. His projects have involved him collaborating with organisations such as Tate Britain, Artichoke Trust and many others. Adam also produces his own a YouTube Channel, alongside starring as Wizard Keen in Stampy's Minecraft educational series Wonder Quest.The pair of them talk about Minecraft, creativity and how art can help with mental health. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Richard F Adams speaks to Paul Carney, a former teacher who now works as an arts consultant.Paul is a big advocate of teaching creative skills and last year published a new book, called “Drawing for Science, Invention & Discovery: Even if you can’t draw”. The pair of them talk about arts teaching, education and the challenges that schools face today where they need to prioritise their efforts, often at the expense of encouraging the creativity of students. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sam Fry speaks to Carla Rapoport and Jack Addis, the team behind The Lumen Prize for Art and Technology.The Lumen Prize celebrates the very best art created with technology through a global competition, exhibitions and events worldwide. During the episode they speak about the prize, how they are working with digital artists and state of digital art today. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Richard F Adams speaks to Giles Lane, an artist and and designer that is fascinated by how people create and share knowledge.Giles is one of the directors of the independent, artist-led creative studio – Proboscis, alongside Alice Angus. There he works on projects that enable storytelling through engaging with different kinds of people in different places. The pair discuss storytelling, rituals and how we use data around the world. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sam Fry speaks to Tom Chambers and Theo Papatheodorou from the creative technology company Random Quark.At Random Quark, the pair create immersive experiences that aim to bring a smile and some delight into people's lives. They have worked with organisations such as the NHS and Tommy Hilfiger, plus they create their own projects too - such as a mirror which reflects back your emotions and sends happy or sad Tweets out of your head.During the podcast, Sam, Tom and Theo talk about these projects, immersive technology, art hackathons and Random Quark's creative process. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Sam Fry speaks to Ash Thorp. Ash is a prolific designer, who works as an illustrator, graphic designer, and creative director. He created the user interfaces and other design work for both the films Ender’s Game and Total Recall, plus he has been part of the design team for films such as Prometheus, X-Men: First Class and The Amazing Spider-Man 2.Ash also hosts The Collective Podcast, where he talks to creatives such as visual effects artists, designers, illustrators, and programmers. Sam and Ash talk about his work and how he manages his creative output. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Richard F Adams speaks to Tim Kindberg. Tim is a digital technologist that works out of the Pervasive Media Studio in Bristol. He founded the social video platforms Vorb and Nth Screen, alongside other technologies for people to act collectively and creatively. Alongside his project work, he is a researcher and lecturer that regularly gives talks about technology from a skeptical point of view. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Samuel Fry speaks to Dan Barnard and Rachel Briscoe, who together run fanSHEN. As a company, they create audience-centric experiences which involve elements of performance, game and installation. The episode also includes Joe McAlister, a computational artist and privacy advocate. Joe has collaborated with fanSHEN on 'The Justice Syndicate', a piece of interactive theatre that gathers 12 audience members to take on the role of jurors. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

To celebrate our 25th episode, for the first time our two podcast hosts interview each other. Samuel Fry speaks to Richard F Adams. The pair discuss Richard's arts practice, digital art (including both the opportunities and challenges that it faces) and why they started doing these podcasts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Samuel Fry speaks to Ben Templeton and Sam Howey Nunn, the team behind Artful Spark. For those that don't know, Artful Spark is a quarterly event series about boundary-defying work and cross-discipline collaboration, packed with tech demos, discussion and inspirational keynotes. The trio discuss digital culture, creating communities and some of Artful Spark's recent events. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Samuel Fry speaks to Clara Crivellaro. Clara is a Research Fellow at Newcastle University. She is also part of the team behind 'Not Equal', a national network that aims to develop practical responses to issues of social justice in the design and use of digital technologies in our everyday lives. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Richard Adams speaks to Nick Rothwell. Nick is a composer, performer, software architect, programmer and sound artist. He has worked with Ballett Frankfurt, Vienna Volksoper, Braunarts, Sonic Arts Network, TECHNE, Kinetica, STEIM, CAMAC, ZKM and many other artistic organisations. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Samuel Fry speaks to Jayachandran Palazhy, Founder and Artistic Director of Attakkalari Centre for Movement Arts. Jayachandran is an internationally sought after dancer and choreographer who works at the forefront of the contemporary Indian movement arts scene. The pair talk together in Bangalore about Indian dance, tradition and technology. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.