Whether it’s an U-Bahn ride or a session in the bathtub, a good podcast can enhance any part of your daily routine. In the first of a series of features, we have gathered five art and design podcasts that offer inspiration and entertainment in equal measure. First up is 99% invisible, a show that tells the stories behind everyday design and architecture hosted by American producer Roman Mars. The series takes familiar things – from cul-de-sacs to libraries – and reflects on their design histories and significance. Next up is Berlinische Galerie’s Kunst in Berlin hosted by gallery director Thomas Köhler, who hears from artists that have had their work shown at the Kreuzberg art venue. Highlights include a conversation with Olaf Stüber, co-founder of artists’ cinema project Videoart at Midnight, that takes a look at Berlin’s lively video art scene. Staying in Berlin, Was mit Kunst is the podcast from influential city gallerist Johann König that lifts the lid on the art world with interviews featuring artists, curators and critics. Worthwhile listens include visual artist Alicja Kwade and the ever-entertaining Lars Eidinger. For design lovers, The Crit from American magazine Disegno is a new podcast packed with thoughtful analysis and reporting. Hosted by Disegno’s journalists, it includes topical stories from the design world plus deeper dives into issues like alt-right architecture. Closer by, Charlottenburg’s Villa Grisebach auction house is home to Die Sucht zu Sehen (Addiction to Seeing), an interview podcast where artists, musicians and authors tell the stories behind their works. Hosted by journalist Rebecca Casati, the fortnightly show has already heard from the likes of photographer Juergen Teller and film director Edward Berger. These conversations and stories are just what you need to get your cultural fix as we eagerly await the return of the city’s arts scene. Happy listening!
Text: Benji Haughton / Gif: Chloë Galea
99% invisible, Kunst in Berlin, Was mit Kunst, The Crit, Die Sucht zu Sehen
