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Art Unquoted
by Esenija Bannan & Charlotte Desaga
Art Unquoted is a podcast about contemporary art hosted by Esenija Bannan and Charlotte Desaga. Both bring decades of professional experience working with artists, museums, and galleries internationally.Each episode begins with a quote from an art world protagonist. From there, the hosts explore what lies beneath: the philosophy, the assumptions, the deeper questions. What distinguishes Art Unquoted is the conversation itself. Grounded in real experience, the hosts bring both enthusiasm and critical thinking. They don't explain art, they explore it.
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Episode II: Francis Offman - Materials form a language.
„Materials form a language.“ But Adorno reminds us: there’s no such thing as innocent material. Every coffee ground, every scrap of paper carries meaning. In this episode, we explore how artist Francis Offman uses found materials to speak what can’t be represented.
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Episode I (Part III): In Minor Keys
"To shift to a slower gear and tune in to the frequencies of the minor keys." – Koyo Kouoh, from her curatorial statement for the 61st Venice Biennale. In Part 3, we explore the historical and contemporary dimensions of "In Minor Keys". From Giotto's 14th-century Cappella degli Scrovegni to Pierre Huyghe's Liminal at Punta della Dogana, we trace how contemplative, site-specific practice has always demanded slowness. A conversation about finding meaning in Venice's layered past and present.
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Episode I (Part II) : In Minor Keys
"To shift to a slower gear and tune in to the frequencies of the minor keys." – Koyo Kouoh, from her curatorial statement for the 61st Venice Biennale. Part 2: Brett Scott, an art consultant for collections in South Africa, joins us from Cape Town to discuss South Africa's withdrawal from Venice, the pressures facing African artists on international platforms, and what Koyo Kouoh's vision for "In Minor Keys" means in the context of artistic censorship and institutional resistance.
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Episode I (Part I): Koyo Kouoh - In Minor Keys
"To shift to a slower gear and tune in to the frequencies of the minor keys." – Koyo Kouoh, from her curatorial statement for the 61st Venice Biennale. Part I: Koyo Kouoh's "In Minor Keys" asks the Venice Biennale to shift into a slower gear. But can the art world's biggest spectacle ever truly embrace subtlety? Charlotte and Esenija explore deceleration, spectacle, and the power of quietness in contemporary art.
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Episode ZERO
This is a short intro to the conceptual approach of Art (un)quoted Podcast hosted by Charlotte Desaga and Esenija Bannan.
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Introducing Art Unquoted
Coming soon. A new podcast exploring the ideas that shape contemporary art hosted by Esenija Bannan and Charlotte Desaga One quote. Two perspectives. Every two weeks, we dive deep into a single thought-provoking idea. Art Unquoted launches April 30th.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Art Unquoted is a podcast about contemporary art hosted by Esenija Bannan and Charlotte Desaga. Both bring decades of professional experience working with artists, museums, and galleries internationally.Each episode begins with a quote from an art world protagonist. From there, the hosts explore what lies beneath: the philosophy, the assumptions, the deeper questions. What distinguishes Art Unquoted is the conversation itself. Grounded in real experience, the hosts bring both enthusiasm and critical thinking. They don't explain art, they explore it.
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Esenija Bannan & Charlotte Desaga
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