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Writer Jenny Erpenbeck: The Silence in Between the Words

“I like to surprise people. Perhaps even shock my readership.” We met German writer Jenny Erpenbeck, winner of the 2024 International Booker Prize, for a...

Artist Michael Craig-Martin: “Pay attention to what you are happy doing.”

“Trust yourself. Trust your instincts.” We celebrate the 100th episode of our Advice to the Young series with legendary artist and teacher Michael Craig-Martin, who...

8 writers on facing the blank page and writer’s block

Colson Whitehead, Olga Tokarczuk, and five other writers share their approach to the blank page. “There’s so much freedom on this blank page,” says...

Architect Shigeru Ban is disappointed by his own profession

Shigeru Ban (b. 1957) is a Japanese architect known for his innovative work with recycled cardboard tubes, which he used to quickly and efficiently...

Writer Kim de l’Horizon: Becoming Unsplit

In this Louisiana Channel interview, Swiss writer and performer Kim de l’Horizon discusses writing, language, the body and the ways in which cultural categories...

French artist Sophie Calle decided to follow people around Paris

Sophie Calle (born 1953 in Paris, France) is a trailblazing French artist and writer known for conceptually driven works that blend autobiography with photography...

Artist Emma Talbot: Drawing the Inner World

“My deep fascination or love of drawing comes from very early childhood.” British artist Emma Talbot dives into the world of drawing and uncovers...

French writer Neige Sinno on writing the story she never wanted anyone to know

“Entering a country of shadows.” We met French writer Neige Sinno, who, in her autobiographical novel Sad Tiger, tells the story of being abused as...

Artist Nicolas Party on how we lose our childhood creativity

“Everybody is an artist for quite a while.” Swiss artist Nicolas Party reflects on childhood creativity and how to maintain it over time. “There's a moment...