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Introducing: Immaterial Season 2

Introducing: Immaterial Season 2

FromImmaterial: 5,000 Years of Art, One Material at a Time


Introducing: Immaterial Season 2

FromImmaterial: 5,000 Years of Art, One Material at a Time

ratings:
Length:
3 minutes
Released:
May 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

What is hiding in the material choices of artists and makers?
Immaterial, The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s marquee podcast, is back with eight more episodes that reveal the emotional origins and transformative power of art through the lens of materials.
This season we learn from Mexican artisans keeping centuries-old traditions alive; we go to ancient Mesopotamia to understand time travel; and we find a mythical tree in Belize that’s been making music for decades.
From traditional materials like stone and wood, to more abstract ones like space and time, the podcast explores how these materials shape the inner lives of artworks and the human experiences they reflect.
Season 2 of Immaterial drops June 4.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Released:
May 21, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (12)

Stories of the materials used in making art are often as thought-provoking and illuminating as the objects themselves. From The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Immaterial examines the materials of art and what they can reveal about history and humanity. Each episode looks at a single material: paper, clay, jade, shells, and others, exploring the qualities and meanings that are often overlooked.