
IRINI KARAYANNOPOULOU
Irini Karayannopoulou is a Greek artist and filmmaker based in Athens whose multidisciplinary work spans painting, collage, animation, and film.
Irini Karayannopoulou is a Greek artist and filmmaker based in Athens whose multidisciplinary work spans painting, collage, animation, and film.
Timothée Verrecchia is a Paris-born, New York-based creative strategist and surfer whose work bridges art, fashion, music and media.
Kate Schelter is an artist, illustrator, designer and the author of Classic Style. She began her career at Vogue as a photographer and went on to become a fashion stylist, creative director and owner of the luxury brand consultancy that bears her name.
Lola is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans painting, ceramics, film, and design. Drawing from mythology, memory, and the natural world, her work evokes a deeply intuitive and spiritual sensibility.
Writer, editor, and cultural curator Josh Hickey brings a narrative-driven approach to culture, weaving together publishing, design, and the arts.
Art advisor, consultant, and writer Nazy Nazhand brings a cross-disciplinary approach to contemporary culture, creating collaborations that question systems, provoke dialogue, and reflect the urgencies of our time.
Hillary Taymour, founder of Collina Strada, is a New York-based fashion designer and eco-activist. Designing with intention and a playful spirit, she champions self-expression and sustainability, using primarily biodegradable, deadstock, and organic materials.
Artist and writer Claudia Hilda reflects on rootedness, memory, and the artistic lens through which she sees the world. From her studio in New York to childhood moments in Havana, her thoughts trace the invisible threads that connect creativity, perception, and a sense of belonging.
Chef and creative force Rose Chalalai Singh shares her reflections on art, reality, and belonging—shaped by a life lived between Bangkok, Paris, and beyond. From her chef’s table in Paris to new projects in Tbilisi and pop-ups around the world, she offers a glimpse into the experiences and values that continue to shape her creative
A lifelong explorer of memory, place, and identity, José Parlá reflects on what’s real, what defines belonging, and where art and life intersect. Rooted in Cuban heritage and based in New York, his work continues to evolve across continents—with exhibitions currently on view in Miami and Brooklyn, and soon in Tokyo.
In this episode of Urban Nature, Sheila Jasanoff delves into the intricate relationship between science, society, and the natural world. She challenges the conventional view that science merely mirrors nature, arguing instead that scientific knowledge is shaped by human mediation, representation, and power dynamics. Through an exploration of how societal choices influence scientific practices and
A house to create ideas and make them happen. A house that is open to evolve with time.A house where each floor tells a different story. A house that reaches far beyond its walls.
In this episode of Urban Nature, Steward Pickett explores the dynamic relationship between cities and natural ecosystems, challenging the notion that urban environments are separate from nature. He argues that viewing cities as part of natural systems reveals the deep interconnections between human and ecological processes, urging for a more holistic approach to urban planning
In this episode of Urban Nature, Eduardo Góes Neves and Gabriel Kozlowski discuss how archaeology can be a means to understand change in human–natural systems over long timescales. Neves elaborates on the connection between ancient Amazonian societies with large-scale transformations of the natural environment. He emphasizes that what see as pristine forests are, most of
In this episode of Urban Nature, Kate Soper and Gabriel Kozlowski discuss the multiple meanings of Nature alongside issues related to environmental activism, feminism and the need for a cultural and economic shift towards a post-growth society and an alternative concept of hedonism. She emphasizes the need for a new political imaginary that challenges current
In this episode, Gabriel Kozlowski and Tania Li discuss the concept of land and its inscription, colonization by plantation corporations, modes of distribution beyond the “proper job,” and ethnographic approaches to the practice of politics. “What is the form of life that a plantation actually sets in place? It’s not limited to the area within
In this episode of Urban Nature, Jason W. Moore and Gabriel Kozlowski discuss the concepts of nature, capitalism, and the web of life from the perspective of social construction, relations of power, and Modernity’s dualism. Moore argues that one of the most fundamental problems of Western civilization, both intellectually and politically, is the splitting between
In this episode of URBAN NATURE, Professor of Political Theory and Geography at the University of Warwick Stuart Elden and Gabriel Kozlowski talk about the intersections between people, place, and power, in relation to concepts such as territory, understood as a political technology, and terrain, as the physical materiality of territory. The discussion touches on
In this episode of URBAN NATURE, Geographer and Professor of Urban Planning at UCLA Susanna Hecht and Gabriel Kozlowski discuss the Amazon region through the lenses of political ecology. Hecht offers a panorama of the major transformations the region went through over the last century from both a local and global perspective. In the process,
In the fourth episode of the series, Sinem Çelik sits down with Kıvılcım Pınar Kocabıyık — Founder of Yuvam Dünya Association and KAGİDER Board Member — for a conversation on climate activism, gender equality, and the transformative power of women to drive change.
In this episode, Cultural and Artistic Events Coordinator at Koç University, the Artistic Programmer of Sevgi Gönül Kültür Merkezi, sound artist Oğuz Öner talks to the architect and curator Gabriel Kozlowski about his relationship with music and sounds. He discusses various definitions of noise and silence, his first solo single Silence Wide, which he defines
In this episode, Cultural Strategist and Head of Planning (North America) at Futerra Emily Viola talks to Sinem Çelik about their work in the spheres of sustainability, brand building and creative strategy. Viola and Çelik discuss how purpose-driven brands can further social justice and equity, creating a massive opportunity to imagine and do better.
In this episode, author, curator and educator Begüm Başoğlu talks with Sinem Çelik about her approach to living simply, changing definitions of sustainability and her new book, Common Thoughts, written with Ege Erim.
In this twelfth and final episode of Culture in a Time of Crises, hosted by Dr. Shwetal A Patel, the London based artist Goshka Macuga talks about her journey from Warsaw to Goldsmiths College in London, the importance of certain political moments in her work, navigating the lockdown, her future plans in Greece, her dog’s
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