Art Smitten

We are joined by photographer, artist and co-founder of the Pacific Centre for Photographic Arts Aishah Kenton in this episode of Art Smitten. Listen to hear all about the workshops and programs that PCPA facilitate along with Aishah’s own photographic art practice!

In the second half of the show, the team review films seen in the final weeks of the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) for 2025. Movies covered include Sorry, Baby (dir. Eva Victor), Peter Hujar's Day (dir. Ira Sachs) and Urchin (dir. Harris Dickinson). 

Art Smitten airs on SYN 90.7fm @synmedia from 3-5pm on Mondays 🛰️ also available on the Community Radio Plus app 📲

Image: Nur Aishah Kenton, untitled (Salam)-- a self-portrait with my mother in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2024 

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Listen to our conversation with Kate Barber, cofounder of Spring1883, an art fair hosted inside the iconic Hotel Windsor on Spring Street 🏩 ! 

Within their own reserved room, gallerists uniquely display works by artists they represent in the unconventional hotel suites instead of the typical 'white cube' model characteristic of typical art fairs. 

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@synmedia

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Image: Daine Singer room, 2014. Photographer: Zan Wimberley. Courtesy of Spring1883.

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Tune in to hear an interview with Saluhan Collective collaborators MJ Flamiano and Catherine Ortega-Sandow about their current curatorial project Fugitive Archives!! 🏷️
The exhibition series examines the role of artist-led, community-based, and independent archives as transformative tools for collective organising and knowledge production. 

The first show, Fugitive Archives: otherwise or elsewhere, seeks to draw on the tangled relationships between the archive and the artist, with a focus on artists with Filipino heritage. It is currently on display @mada_fine_art MADA Gallery until August 18th ~

Art Smitten airs Mondays 3-5pm on @synmedia SYN 90.7fm 📻

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Image credit: ‘Fugitive Archives: otherwise or elsewhere’ opening event featuring works by Nice Buenaventura and Stephanie Misa, 2025, photo by Thomas McCammon @tommccammon

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Maya Borjesson @handclap joined us in the studio 🔊 for this episode of Art Smitten.
Based in Naarm/Melbourne, Maya is a sound artist and architect who explores ambient music’s potential in evoking memories as well as sound’s relationship to architecture.

We also briefly discuss the history of sound as an artform to contextualize our discussion around sound as an artistic medium!

Art Smitten airs Monday 3-5pm on SYN 90.7fm 📻 @synmedia

Work by Maya Borjesson included in this podcast includes 'A Thread Beneath Our Skin' which was exhibited at No Vacancy Gallery as part of the show 'Stillness in Motion".

Image credit: Joshua Maxwell de Hoog @jesterempath

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For our first episode of season 3, we are kicking things off with a discussion about the rise of AI in art 📟 Afrina asked local art students for their opinion on the use of AI and the team shared their own perception of the ever-changing tool and its place in creativity.
Astra shares his review of the film ‘The Man Who Sleeps’ (1974) directed by Bernand Queysanne to wrap up this episode. The film is an adaptation of French novelist Georges Perec’s 1967 novella titled A Man Asleep and is perhaps the perfect film to bet the winter blues. 

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In this episode, we had a chat with FortyFiveDownstairs all about their annual Emerging Artist Award! 🏆We were fortunate to be joined by Felix Oliver, 2024 Winner, and learnt more about the process and story behind their winning piece 🙌 Listen in to hear details about the selection process and the aims of the award opportunity.

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Image credit: Emerging Artist Award 2024 1st Prize Winner: Felix Oliver, Dripping palms, Inkjet print on Platine paper, American oak, 63 x 44.5 cm.

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This special episode features a panel discussion with @un_projects (AU) and @pilotmagazined (UK) @ngvmelbourne for Melbourne Art Book Fair! 📚

We spoke about all things publications - finding out what it takes to create a lasting magazine in our increasingly digital age.

This conversation took place live at 1–2pm on Sunday the 18th of May 🗓️
Moderated by Audrey Merton, Executive Producer for Art Smitten on SYN 90.7FM @synmedia

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Jen and Zeta are joined by Alta Forma's Director Meredith Turnbull on this episode of Art Smitten. ⛓️
Located on St Kilda Rd, Alta Forma supports artists who work in expanded object and jewellery practices to create experimental and socially engaged projects.

⛓️‍💥 Listen in to hear about the specialties of curating object-based artworks and the vision for this space!

@_altaforma_
@merecatu

Art Smitten airs on Wednesdays at 3pm on SYN Media @synmedia 90.7fm 🖇️

Image details: Exhibition view 'Still Life and Peaches', Katie Collins and Anna
Varendorff, 5 February - 1 March, 2025

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For our final episode of season 1, we’re keen to chat with two writers who participated in the Mass Memo program in 2024!

Mass Memo is an annual opportunity for young arts writers to review fine art, architecture and fashion graduate shows across Melbourne.

Hosted by Memo 📝 it’s a wonderful chance for young graduates to be published - Jen and Audrey both participated in previous itterations!

Listen in to hear from Pepa and Ned all about their experience and head to mass.memoreview.net to read their wonderful articles 📖📚

Image credit: Emmica Lore, bunny, 2024, Styrofoam, pins, sequins, plywood, imitation copper leaf, chain. Photo: Andrew Curtis.

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Jen and Zeta are joined by Alta Forma's Director Meredith Turnbull on this episode of Art Smitten. ⛓️
Located on St Kilda Rd, Alta Forma supports artists who work in expanded object and jewellery practices to create experimental and socially engaged projects.

⛓️‍💥 Listen in to hear about the specialties of curating object-based artworks and the vision for this space!

@_altaforma_
@merecatu

Art Smitten airs on Wednesdays at 3pm on SYN Media @synmedia 90.7fm 🖇️

Image details: Exhibition view 'Still Life and Peaches', Katie Collins and Anna
Varendorff, 5 February - 1 March, 2025

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