Kent Andreasen, a Cape Town-based photographer and filmmaker, joins me to talk about his new photobook Memory Bank (published by Witty Books), which tells the story over a decade shaped by doubt, discipline, and a complicated relationship with memory. 

Our chat together moves from South Africa’s creative landscape to therapy, trauma, and to this book that feels like a fever dream stitched into sequence.

We discussed:

• The real story behind the attack that inspired Memory Bank
• How trauma transforms into art
• The tension between truth and memory in photography
• South Africa’s complex creative landscape
• Finding authenticity in commercial work
• How AI is challenging what it means to “see”
• Why photography is still a tool for healing

Order Memory Bank at the Witty Books website here: https://witty-books.com/Memory-Bank-Kent-Andreasen

Follow Kent and his work:
Website: www.kentandreasen.com
Instagram: @kentandreasen

This episode is sponsored by Strata Editions - use discount code MOOD for 10% discount on their store - visit strata-editions.com to shop and see their collections.

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