S3E50 A Jewish Artist on Making Work that 'Disturbs' (w/ Bronte Grimm)

Hi friends, and welcome to the Art Lab podcast. I'm Rabbi Josh. My guest this week is Brontë Grimm, an Art Lab alum and multimedia artist whose work wrestles with difficult Jewish and other themes, including disability, grief, pain, and suffering. In this conversation, Brontë and I talk about work that is visually striking and sometimes difficult to behold, but that also carries its own kind of tender beauty. We also discuss her experience as part of the Art/Lab cohort that began just after October 7th, how that moment affected her work, and how different aspects of her identity — including her Jewish identity — find their way into her creative process. You can find this episode, along with our other conversations, on YouTube. Our channel's new name is Art Lab Podcast, and our handle is @theartlabpodcast, where you can watch this and other conversations about Jewish arts and culture on video. In this case, Brontë does not appear on screen, but throughout the conversation we've woven in examples of her work. As we speak, you'll be able to see images of the pieces we're discussing. I think you'll appreciate this conversation with Brontë Grimm, and I hope you'll give it a listen. And again, please make a note of our new YouTube home: the channel is Art Lab Podcast, and the handle is @theartlabpodcast. Thanks so much for listening and watching. The Art/Lab Podcast: Conversations About Jewish Arts and Culture is conceived of and created by Rabbi Josh Rose, and is a program of Art/Lab: Innovating Jewish Arts and Culture. Theme music by Rabbi Josh Rose. Links Art/Lab: Innovating Jewish Arts & Cultulre: artlabpdx.org Art/Lab Podcast at Youtube: @theartlabpodcast Bronte Grimm's Website: brontegrimm.weebly.com Shoshana Gugenheim Kedem: shoshanagugenheim.com/ Expressionism at the Tate: tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/expressionists/exhibition-guide