My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast

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Renowned Wildlife Photographer Wants Your Help Preserving the Marine Life of the Galápagos [Interview]

Interview: Scientist Turns Hobby into Career as Award-Winning National Geographic Photographer

Amazing Finalists of Ocean Photography Awards Pay Homage to the Stunning Seas

National Geographic Celebrates 100 Million Instagram Followers with Photo Contest

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Flags are incredibly effective symbols in uniting people and inspiring change, yet what exactly makes a well-designed flag? This week on the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast, we interview the team behind "True South", Antarctica's first flag. True South's designer Evan Townsend, vexillologist Michael Green, and arctic researcher Celas Marie-Sainte team up to discuss what makes the flag a remarkable design and unifying symbol for Antarctica's preservation. Evan talks about the incredible community he's seen form around True South, and Michael chimes in with why the flag's unconventional design made it the obvious choice for the continent. Plus, we'll dive into your listener questions as Celas shares why it may be best to avoid arctic tourism.

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Read more about True South's work and the projects we discuss:

Learn All About Antarctica's First Flag Called 'True South' [Interview]

Conservation Photographer Cristina Mittermeier on the State of Our Oceans and Using Art To Take Action [Podcast]

Photographer Ami Vitale on Following Your Heart and Documenting Stories of Hope [Podcast]

Textile artist Benjamin Shine uses swathes of tulle to fabricate flowing three-dimensional portraits of unnamed figures, often suggesting ideas of energy and impermanence. A true master of his material, Benjamin’s work has been recognized and exhibited globally, with his clients and collaborations including The MET, Vogue, and many others.

This week on the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast, we interview Benjamin Shine about his artistic journey, beginning with his initial resistance towards becoming a “starving artist” in fashion design, to how he then discovered and began innovating with tulle: the lightweight fabric with which he has now become so deeply entwined. Plus, Benjamin goes on to answer your listener questions, offering insight into his creative process, other materials that intrigue him, and how he tracks his many artistic ideas with a helpful system of translucent folders.

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Follow Benjamin Shine's work on his website, Instagram, and YouTube.

Did you know that we're on YouTube? Watch your favorite episode now!

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Read more about Benjamin Shine's work and the projects we discuss:

Interview: Artist Makes Faces Emerge from Brilliantly Manipulated Netted Tulle Fabric

Artist Transforms Billowy Lengths of Tulle Into Meditative Faces

Elegant Figures and Faces of Dancers Emerge from Intricately Folded Sheets of Fabric

Architect Craig Dykers is the co-founder of Snøhetta, an international design collective whose transdisciplinary approach and emphasis on diversity have contributed to a deep portfolio of visually remarkable and environmentally thoughtful work. From their redesign of the Knubben harbor bath in Norway resembling that of a topographic map to their pedestrian-focused remodel of Times Square in recent years, Snøhetta has oriented itself as a global leader in contemporary design and architecture innovation.

This week on the My Modern Met Top Artist Podcast, we interview Craig Dykers of Snøhetta about the firm’s creative design philosophies, touching on the importance of collaboration and combatting climate abuse through their practice. In addition, Craig answers your listener questions, offering up some advice for young architects while reminding fellow designers to keep their circle of friends open and artistic interests broad.

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Follow Snøhetta's work on their website, Instagram, and Facebook.

Did you know that we're on YouTube? Watch your favorite episode now!

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We want to hear from you! Leave us a listener voicemail and subscribe to our newsletter so you can submit questions for upcoming interviews. You'll find everything on podcast.mymodernmet.com.

Want to support the artists we feature and the podcast? Check out books by our guests on the Top Artist Bookstore.

My Modern Met Store is offering a special discount for Top Artist listeners. Get a 10% discount on our entire curated selection of creative products when you enter the code TOPARTIST10 at checkout.

Read more about Snøhetta's work and the projects we discuss:

Historic 1930s Sea Pool Is Getting a Dramatic Redesign Resembling a Topographic Map

Snøhetta Designs "Lunar" Landmark for Technological Achievement in Qianhai Bay

This Zero-Energy Museum Proposal Will Be One of the First of Its Kind in South Korea

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Did you know that we're on YouTube? Watch your favorite episode now!

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We want to hear from you! Leave us a listener voicemail and subscribe to our newsletter so you can submit questions for upcoming interviews. You'll find everything on podcast.mymodernmet.com.

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Read more about Swoon's work and the projects we discuss:

Artist Helps Locals Rebuild Haiti With Modern Sustainable Bamboo Homes

Swoon's Street Art Comes Alive