Tag: Artists

  What’s up y’all. It’s been a while.   I am super excited that Voices from the Dark is now 40! 40 episodes old. It has taken more time than it should to get here, but who wants to get old anyway? Yes, the wizards at Voices from the Dark are back on the dragon,…

Nik Ecco, transmedia artist, is my guest for this episode of the Artists series. Nik shares insights and advice, culled from a young career of experimental music, sound and sculpture. He suggests listeners to challenge the notion of finished work and not to fear complexity. We had a great conversation on RBL Berlin’s Sunday broadcast…

Anya Vero—painter, sculptor and jewelry maker—is my guest for this installment of the Voices from the Dark Artists series. In this episode, I speak with the vibrant and motivated artist about her philosophy; how she approaches her art; and how she simultaneously manages creative endeavors and other pursuits. We also discuss some of the themes…

Ned Mortimer, musician and writer, is my guest in this installment of the Voices from the Dark Artists series. We have a great talk about his trajectory as a musician and how it has taken him from the south of England to London and now to Berlin. As a lifelong musician, artist and writer, Ned…

Robert Grant, poet, is my guest for this episode, during which we have a great conversation about his work, his life, his art and the influence that each one has upon the others. He shares insights from his artistic journey, which include finding your own voice, the value of making mistakes and the importance of…

Mwenda Mayer, Afrofusion solo dance artist, is my guest for this episode of the Voices from the Dark Artists series. She shares with us her experiences in the dance world from Southern Africa to Berlin, how she overcame the challenges of creating a style that fits her personal preferences and how she deals with being…

Marko Ivic, musician and interdisciplinary artist, is my guest in this episode of the Voices from the Dark Artists series. He shares with us how his career took him from Venezuela to Croatia and Germany, the way he balances his classical training with his experimental projects, and how his sense of “being in a place…

In this episode I had the opportunity to speak with Tau Tau Menghan, a Berlin-based filmmaker, novelist and storyteller originally from China. She shares her experiences in the Berlin filmmaking community, the differences between the Chinese and German art scenes, and the many boundaries that she has broken through on her artistic journey. She also…

In this episode I sit down with Clare Saponia, a London-born writer and artist. We discuss a variety of topics, including her mixed family origins and European identity, her passion for language and culture, her holistic approach to life, and how these things have inspired and influenced her on her artistic journey. She shares with…

In this episode I have a conversation with amazing Argentine painter and illustrator Naco Fichetti, a good friend of my family from down south in Argentina. We speak about his journey as an artist, which has taken him from his native city of Viedma, Rio Negro, to Buenos Aires and back. We trace his unique…