Revisit 2025

Revisit 2025

Author: The Visit Podcast December 12, 2025 Duration: 32:04

The yearly summary of all episodes. Key ideas from each guest's art practice.


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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.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 60

The Visit Podcast: Contemporary Artists Talking
Podcast Episodes
Take up space - with Kelvin Au [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:17:43
Kelvin Au is a Hong Kong-based sculptor. In his art practice, he uses found objects and multimedia assemblages to reimagine and re-contextualise his relationship with these conditions of tension and flux, uncertainty and…
Are machines only for what human can’t do? – with Silvester Mok [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:19:36
Silvester Mok is a Hong Kong ceramics artist who works mainly with 3D printed ceramics. He is mesmerised by the magic of how clay is extruded layer by layer, gradually forming a larger structure before his eyes.Watch the…
Be more spontaneous – with Cleo Lau [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 54:36
Cleo Lau is a Hong Kong-based artist working with ceramics in combination with images and screen printing. She collects photos daily and the process of creating her pieces helps her review and organise her memories.Watch…
Build a sense of belonging – with Lee Suet-ying [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:19:30
Lee Suet-ying's recent work delves into the concept of territory, encompassing the claimed or occupied space by individuals or institutions, along with the borders established to denote ownership. She finds interest in t…
Keep memories through the cracks – with Yuko Fukuba Johnsson [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:05:36
Yuko Fukuba Johnsson is a practicing ceramic artist from Tokyo, based in Hong Kong. She uses ceramics as a medium to create works under the theme of Memory Containers. For her, memory means a combination of facts, includ…
Living in technological medieval times – Sheung Yiu [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:52
Sheung Yiu is an image-centered artist and researcher, based in Helsinki. In his research-based practice, Yiu collaborates with multi-disciplinary experts to explore imaging practices emerging at the intersection of phot…
Having a social practice – with Andrew Gryf Paterson [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:37:04
Andrew Gryf Paterson is a Scottish artist-organiser, cultural producer, educator and independent researcher. Specialises in developing and leading inter- and trans- disciplinary projects exploring connections between art…
Play with conflicting ideas – with Antti-Ville Reinikainen [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:01
Antti-Ville Reinikainen is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice revolves around spatial, atmospheric, and multi-layered sculptural works. He seamlessly blends a variety of techniques, frequently venturing into new c…
Do what you're drawn to – with Inka Bell [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 51:42
In Inka Bell's practice, she explores the relationship between two-dimensional and three-dimensional through material, colour, surface, and repetition. Paper plays a central role in her work, serving as a medium for prin…
The voice of the material – with Suvi Sysi [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:53
The meaning of Suvi's works arises through being in touch with the materials, through the process, research, and wonder. Her practice often questions the boundary between a ready and an unready artwork.The meaning of Suv…