The Visit Podcast: Contemporary Artists Talking

The Visit Podcast: Contemporary Artists Talking

Author: The Visit Podcast Language: English Episodes: 60
Step inside the studio, a space that’s equal parts workshop, sanctuary, and chaotic brain. The Visit Podcast: Contemporary Artists Talking is built around that simple, intimate act: a visit. Hosted by visual artist Leda Vaneva, each conversation moves beyond finished pieces hanging on gallery walls to explore the raw, often messy process behind them. You’ll hear from creators as they trace the winding path that first pulled them into making art, discussing the formative moments and stubborn decisions that shaped their trajectory. Central to these discussions is the studio itself-its physical and psychological role in daily practice, a subject Vaneva returns to with genuine curiosity. But this isn't just theory; it’s about the tangible reality of a creative life. Conversations naturally weave through practical survival strategies, the oddball situations that only an artist’s life can produce, and the personal stories that fuel the work. The result is a candid, grounding series that demystifies contemporary art by focusing on the people who make it. Tune into this podcast for a rare, unvarnished look at the discipline, doubt, and quiet triumphs that define a life dedicated to art.
Episodes
Overcome fear – with Minja Kolehmainen [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:23
Minja Kolehmainen is an artist and cabinetmaker from Finland who lives and works in her mobile workshop van. She is inspired by nature and everything she creates is handmade with a lot of love and respect towards nature.…
Question identity. Why am I me? – with Minjee Hwang Kim [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:13:13
Minjee Hwang Kim is a Korean painter based in Helsinki who explores the notions of identity through self-portraits. She creates a continuous loop between the artist-self and the artist as subject.Watch the episode on You…
It’s important to be seen – with Lau Rämö [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 45:22
Lau Rämö is a visual artist working with video art, photography, installations and zines. Their animations combine soft and found materials with evocative tendencies and broader themes, often emphasising the shared exist…
Conceptual handicraft – with Emma Rönnholm [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:01
Emma Rönnholm works with sculpture and installation, often featuring movement or other mechanical elements. Her artistic practise stems from a fascination for language, materials and processes, paired with a passion for…
Create tension between materials – with Sofi Häkkinen [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:35
Sofi Häkkinen invents new combinations of materials. Humour and serendipity are guiding principles in her sculptural and performative practice. She is always doing many things and they flow into each other.Watch the epis…
What is nomadic art - with Anna Broms [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:33
Anna Broms is an artist who works with expanded painting, installation, and moving images, among other mediums. She is part of SubaruSisters. Her recent upcoming exhibitions will be in Lapinlahden Lähde (Venetsia buildin…
See the space in a new light –with  Päivikki Alaräihä [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:16
Päivikki Alaräihä is working mainly with painting and installation. Her minimalist approach guides the viewer to the surrounding space, blending the artwork with its environment.Watch the episode on YoutubeSubscribe to T…
First you need an idea or an irritation – with Miradonna Sirkka [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:52
Miradonna Sirkka is a performance and contemporary circus artist, director and performer. The artworks are multidisciplinary mashups and worlds to dive in; performances, installations, videos, sounds and media artworks.W…
Materials matter – with Man Yau [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:44
Man Yau lives and works in Helsinki. Through the use of various materials –from porcelain, glass, wood or casted metals, to ribbon – her sculptures bring up questions around the issue of exoticization.Man's current exhib…
Trust your practice – with Anu Raatikainen [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 56:10
Anu Raatikainen is a visual artist living in Helsinki, Finland, working with light, painting, drawing, sculpture, video and performance. Light has been a unifying factor as a medium, theme and a metaphor in her work.Subs…