Tag: Artists

This episode features the seventh installment of the Voices from the Dark Artists series. My guest is guitarist J. Hermit, aka Jia, aka Yunjia Liu. We discuss how she fell in love with the guitar while on the path to becoming a doctor. Jia shares her story, her current projects and her belief in the…

This episode features the sixth installment of the Voices from the Dark Artists series. My guest is VJ and performer Federica Flux. We discuss her artistic journey from her grandmother’s kitchen to learning classical guitar to a stint as a medical student and finally to discovering the benefits of art as a curative practice. Federica…

This episode features the fifth installment of the Voices from the Dark Artists series. My guest is actress and producer Leanne Rivers. Previous to the podcast, I had the opportunity to work with Leanne a bit, recording a script read-through for an upcoming project of hers. We discuss that and many other topics, including her…

This episode features the fourth installment of the Voices from the Dark Artists series. My guest today is media sociologist and life artist Alma. Our conversation goes to many places and is by far the most politico-philosophical interview I have had on the show. We talk about her current projects and her outlook on art,…

This episode features the third installment of the VftD Artists series. My guest today is Berlin-based performer and artist Lalo Gomes, originally from Venezuela. We have a great conversation about his work, his methods and his strategies. He shares many good stories and experiences about life as an artist. Also featured are some details about upcoming…

This episode features the second installment of the VftD Artists series. My guest today is full-time hustler from the UK, Grace Nicholas, a set and costume designer who has been based in Berlin for four years. She shares a lot of practical advice and stories and talks about her current work. Also featured are some…

In this episode, I introduce the first installment of the VftD Artists series. My guest is the illustrious Dominik Watin, a Polish–German film-maker who recently moved to Berlin. I also describe a bit of the surreal process of making a podcast. I also mention something about perseverance and Rocky Balboa. I briefly mention new projects…