In this episode, Steph Goodger talks about how childhood memories near the River Medway came to take on a symbolic significance, how social history, architecture and literature influence her works with particular reference to World War I, the Paris Commune and the sinking of the Lusitania. Steph talks about the tension between containment and release in both her subjects and her process and how researching historical archives is often the starting point for a project.

Steph Goodger talking with Bob Chaundy

Accompanying images on consideringart.com

The Motherland

The Valley 1

Les Non-Réclamés 1

Lusitania 1 and 2

Hulk 2

The Twilight Kingdom IV

All images are © Steph Goodger.

You can see more of Steph’s work on her website

Music: Ibiza by MBB | https://soundcloud.com/mbbofficial