144: Asbestos

We often ask ourselves how art can heal or make us better understand the world around us. It's the function of art, isn't it? We may not have a universal or agreed upon definition of what art is or means, but we have an understanding that art is an expression of creativity in response to both personal and communal experiences. It's complicated, but good art makes you feel and understand something deeper about the human experience. On the occasion of "Don’t Forget to Remember," a documentary film by director Ross Killeen that follows the Irish street artist "Asbestos as he and his family learn to navigate his mother’s diagnosis of Alzheimer’s and cope with her fading memories," Radio Juxtapoz sits down with the artist to discuss this incredible transformation in his personal life and how this has created a new direction in his artistic life. The Radio Juxtapoz podcast is hosted by FIFTH WALL TV's Doug Gillen and Juxtapoz editor, Evan Pricco. Episode 144 was recorded in the UK in August 2024. Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@radiojuxtapoz⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠