How can artists show violence with sensitivity? Painter Ebony G Patterson discusses her portraits of gang members in Jamaica. Photographer Sohrab Hura’s explains his response to social media violence in India. We are joined by curator Catalina Lozano. LINKS Liverpool Biennial 2021: find out more about the artists and the exhibition Twitter: Liverpool Biennial / Vid Simoniti Instagram: Liverpool Biennial Works discussed: Ebony G Patterson Gangstas for Life Series (2007-) http://ebonygpatterson.com/works.php The Of 72 Project (2011) http://www.theof72project.com/ Sohrab Hura The Coast (2019) https://www.sohrabhura.com/The-Coast The Lost Head and the Bird (2017) https://www.sohrabhura.com/The-Lost-Head-The-Bird commentator Catalina Lozano
Om Podcasten
A contemporary art podcast that brings together artists, writers and thinkers to discuss how art responds to the world around us. Hosted by philosopher Vid Simoniti, each episode features artists in this year's Liverpool Biennial exhibition, paired with unexpected guests--from cultural critics to community voices.
In Season 2, we unpick the central idea of Liverpool Biennial 2025: Bedrock. In an often polarised and fragmented world, what remains our bedrock? What are the things that ground us? Our guests explore answers from a shared family, history, or culture, to a critique of the economic and political realities that undergird our everyday experiences.
You can listen to the episodes in order, or by scanning the QR codes next to the artworks exhibited around the city. Each episode features two LB2025 artists, and puts them in conversation with a thinker, performer or writer.
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Credits
Written and presented by Vid Simoniti, with contributions from Marie-Anne McQuay
Co-producer Martha Murphy
Sound design Luke Thomas
Visual design ohfourtwoseven
Supported by Liverpool Biennial and the University of Liverpool