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Somerset House Podcast

Somerset House
Visual Arts
Soil
Photographic Art
Black British Diaspora
Plantation History
Racial Justice
Hip Hop
Cultural History
Drumming
Clay
Food Justice
Ecological Justice
Human History
London
Archaeology
Fashion
Dancehall Culture
Rhythm and Roots Exhibition
Cultural History Of Drums
Community Farming

The Somerset House Podcast, shaped and sculpted by artists, explores original cultural ideas which connect listeners to the creative process. Each series goes behind the scenes at Somerset House to uncover the stories explored through our programme and creative community. As the home of cultural innovators, Somerset House connects creativity and the artist with wider society to produce unexpecte... more

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Latest Episodes

For the last decade, Somerset House Studios has been home to work which has explored and challenged the boundaries of emerging technology. As it approaches its tenth anniversary, director Marie McPartlin revisits a landmark collaboration from 1966 an... more

To mark Somerset House Studios’ 10th birthday month, we revisit an archive episode of the Studios podcast, which featured audio works and one-off series from the artistic community here.

This episode from 2019 was presented by The Feminist Internet,... more

At the heart of the creative community at Somerset House is Somerset House Studios, where up to 70 artists are resident at any one time. Deep in the vaults of the building, movement artists share space with set designers and film makers work alongsid... more

The Process: Archive invites artists from our cultural programme and artist community to reflect on different works from the sonic archives and podcasts of Somerset House – from talks to soundscapes, performance to composition.

In this episode, we de... more

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Recent Guests

Julie Martin
Director of Experiments in Art and Technology
Experiments in Art and Technology
Episode: The Process: What does it mean to perform with technology today?
Sam Rolfes
Artist and co-founder of a virtual performance studio
Team Rolfes
Episode: The Process: What does it mean to perform with technology today?
Andy Rolfes
Artist and co-founder of a virtual performance studio
Team Rolfes
Episode: The Process: What does it mean to perform with technology today?
Lawrence Lek
Artist, filmmaker and musician whose work explores life in an age of automation
Somerset House Studios
Episode: The Process: What does it mean to perform with technology today?
Gazelle Twin
Artist, composer and performer
Somerset House Studios
Episode: The Process: What does it mean to perform with technology today?
Lynn Hershman Leeson
Media artist whose work explores technology and identity
Episode: The Process: What does it mean to perform with technology today?
Elvia Vasconcelos
Design researcher
Feminist Internet
Episode: Archive: Is a Feminist Alexa Possible?
Josie Young
Advocate for ethical and feminist AI design
Methods (London)
Episode: Archive: Is a Feminist Alexa Possible?
Charlotte Webb
Initiated The Feminist Internet in 2017
The Feminist Internet
Episode: Archive: Is a Feminist Alexa Possible?

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Laurent John
Host with multiple roles including presenter and program producer across Somerset House podcasts and related series.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 29 ratings
  • Educational & Engaging

    Sound designer on episode 1 transformed my listening experience- inspiring.

    Apple Podcasts
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    United States2 years ago

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Thoughtful coverage of art, sound, and technology with diverse guest perspectives.
High production quality and insightful, open-ended questioning that deepens understanding of contemporary art practices.
Educational & engaging; sound design on episode 1 transformed listening.

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#121
Italy/Arts/Visual Arts
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#28
Indonesia/Arts/Visual Arts
Apple Podcasts
#47
South Africa/Arts/Visual Arts
Apple Podcasts
#96
Belgium/Arts/Visual Arts
Apple Podcasts
#110
Finland/Arts/Visual Arts
Apple Podcasts
#135
Singapore/Arts/Visual Arts

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The Process: What does it mean to perform with technology today?
Q: What does it mean to perform with technology today?
The artists describe technology as an embodied creative tool while questioning its ties to surveillance, warfare and exploitation. They also discuss using performance to make technology's fragility, ethical consequences and possibilities visible.
The Process: What does it mean to perform with technology today?
Q: What did it feel like to be there and to watch that play out?
Julie Martin recalls the tension of moving into the Armory just five days before the first performance, with seats, sound and wiring still to install and little time for artists to rehearse.
The Process: How does an object become erotic?
Q: What was it like making a work like this with your body going through those changes?
Hansen shares her experience of pregnancy and how it influenced her understanding of her own body in relation to medical models and art.
The Process: How does an object become erotic?
Q: Can you talk us through that process?
Hansen explains how she researched the anatomical Venus and worked with a medical artist to create wax models using real human organs, navigating ethical concerns along the way.

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1. Julie Martin
2. Sam Rolfes
3. Andy Rolfes
4. Lawrence Lek
5. Gazelle Twin
6. Lynn Hershman Leeson
7. Elvia Vasconcelos
8. Josie Young

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