You Can't Eat Art
The title of this podcast, “You Can’t Eat Art,” comes from a conversation I had with a relative who disputes the relevance and value of art. He couldn’t see its purpose because in his mind it didn’t serve a tangible function nor did it have the ability to put food on the table.
The artists who I interview have been in residence at the Lucas Artists Program at the Montalvo Arts Center; they represent a diverse range of mediums and practices, and each has a unique approach to the relationship between art and commerce. We'll explore why artists choose to make art and offer insight into how artists navigate the commodification of their work, and shed light on what shapes their creative processes.
Ultimately,“You Can’t Eat Art” seeks to reaffirm art's role as an indispensable cultural force, one that fosters connection, introspection, and growth. You Can’t Eat Art challenges the reductive notion of art as a commodity, and invites listeners to reconsider how art can challenge, resist, redefine and shape society. The intention is for these conversations to spark an ongoing dialogue to counter prevailing misconceptions about art, and to bring about an understanding of art as what sculptor Anthony Gormley calls “an act of shared communication.”
“Syndrome” from the album Tide’s Arising Instrumentals (Mashibeats, 2024) used withpermission of LAP 2023 CA Fellow Mark de Clive-Lowe; © Mark de Clive-Lowe / Mashibeats
Episodes
12 episodes
The Construction and Deconstruction of Value with Kathy Aoki
In this episode of You Can’t Eat Art , Clara Kamunde is in conversation with multidisciplinary conceptual artist Kathy Aoki. Her work addresses gender and pop-culture issues through approachable visual formats spiked with humor. She recently re...
Chaos and Care with Beatrice Gosse
In this episode of You Can’t Eat Art , Clara Kamunde is in conversation with Beatrice Gosse an interdisciplinary artist whose practice intersects contemporary dance, film and performance. Their work dives deep into queer identity, movement,...
Narrative Intervention with Jalena Keane-Lee
Episode 10: Narrative Intervention with Jalena Keane-LeeIn this episode of You Can’t Eat Art , Clara Kamunde is in conversation with Jalena Keane-Lee an award-winning documentary film maker. Her short ...
A Point of Departure: New Narratives From an Ancient Heritage with Pantea Karimi
Episode 9In this episode of You Can’t Eat Art, Clara Kamunde is in conversation with Pantea Karimi a multidisciplinary artist whose practice blends printmaking, animation, video, sculpture. Pantea blends these discipli...
The Impulse to Create with Francisco Graciano
You Can’t Eat Art Episode 8 - The Impulse To Create In this episode of You Can’t Eat Art, Clara Kamunde is in conversation with multi-disciplinary artist Francisco Graciano, a primarily self-taught artist...
Belonging as a Discipline with Christine Wong Yap
In this episode of You Can’t Eat Art, Clara Kamunde is in conversation with Christine Wong Yap a visual artist and social practitioner working in drawing, printmaking, publishing, textiles, public art. Her practice expands and makes vi...
Bearing Witness with Damian Norfleet
In this episode of You Can’t Eat Art Clara Kamunde is in conversation with interdisciplinary performer-composer-improviser Damian Norfleet. A critical review describes him as “a gifted improvisational singer, performance artist, ac...
More Than Meets The Eye With Beth Krebs
In this episode of You Can’t Eat Art, Clara Kamunde is in conversation with interdisciplinary artist Beth Krebs. Beth's work includes site responsive installations, performance videos, sculpture, and participatory projects. Her work champions w...
Turning Passion into Profession With Lyzette Wanzer
In this episode of You Can’t Eat Art, Clara Kamunde is in conversation with literary artist Lyzette Wanzer. Lizette is a writer, editor, writing instructor and coach, and her work appears in over thirty literary journals, ma...
Art As Shared Communication with Mike Arcega
In this episode of You Can’t Eat Art, Clara Kamunde is in conversation with interdisciplinary artist Mike Arcega. Mike’s works range from sculpture, drawing, and painting to installations, video and performance. He is also an associate...
