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Artworks are living objects which emerge from a particular perspective at a particular moment, yet continue to exist in a changing world. Some historic artworks, and even images from popular culture,…

In our final episode of this mini-series, curator Linsey Young hears from women artists, photographers, film-makers and activists who were responding to the political upheavals in the 1980s. 

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Curator Linsey Young finds out about group exhibitions by women of colour in the 1980s.

Joined by artists and curators, she explores how their shows made women of colour visible and expressed the poli…

In these next two episodes, curator Linsey Young hears from women activists and artists of colour about their experiences and work in the 1970s and 80s.

In this episode, she learns about how women mob…

In episode three, curator Linsey Young investigates how the independent music scene of the late 1970s and early 1980s liberated women from the expectations of the time. Joined by artists, musicians, …

Curator Linsey Young hears from women who were making work in the 1970s that commented on their roles in the family and in the home. From performing as a pregnant bunny girl in a cage at an agricultu…

A 6-part mini-series exploring art, activism and the women's movement in the UK in the 1970s and 80s.

In this episode, Curator Linsey Young journeys to the start of the Women's Liberation Movement and…

Curator Linsey Young introduces this 6-part mini-series about art, activism and the women’s movement in the UK in the 1970s and 80s. She remembers back to when she started researching the Women in Re…

In this episode we revisit Paula Rego’s work to talk about the body, reproductive justice and abortion rights.

Listen to Polyester Zine’s editor in chief, Ione Gamble and curator, writer and researche…

Black women always emerge as pioneers throughout history. From art, to science, to activism and sport, Black women are a force. We live in a world where Black women are expected to be strong. They ar…

Comedy as an art form can be traced all the way back to ancient Greece. From toilet humour and sarcasm, to irony and wordplay, artists continue to use comedy within their work today. In this episode,…

What role does a persona play in the lives we lead and the art we make? We speak to artists, performers and DJs who use a form of persona in their work. Experimenting with our persona can be a way to…

What is love? is one of the most searched questions online. In this episode, author, journalist and ‘the funniest guy on Instagram’, Raven Smith explores how the various experiences of love have been…

Why are some stories easier to forget than others? We speak to artists who are using their work to uncover the people who have been hidden from view. Led by artists, poets and activists, we explore h…

This episode explores how the culture of hip hop has collided with art forms such as painting, installation art, photography and film. We follow its beginnings as an artistic and socio-political move…

Discover what it takes to make it in the arts. Inspired by generations of artists who have taken on commercial work to fund their passion projects, we take a practical look at the realities of earnin…

In this episode we explore the role of chance and accident in the creative process. Hear artists, musicians and choreographers discuss what it means to 'go with the flow'.

The podcast features Frank B…

How long do you usually spend looking at art?

In this episode we explore what happens when we allow ourselves time to really get to know an artwork.

Hear a psychologist and former monk discuss how the …

Is there a link between mental health and creativity? Do artists have to ‘suffer for their art’?

In this episode, we challenge the myth of the 'tortured artist'. Hear artists, curators and health prof…

How can our past inspire us to create? We explore the role of memory in art.

Pierre Bonnard relied on memory to create his paintings. This podcast asks how can our senses provoke memories and how can …