Helen Chadwick's guest appearances

Helen Chadwick

The Great Women Artists

Vocal Revolution Podcast

Agnes Martin

Marina Abramović

Laura Smith

Eileen Myles

Ali Smith

Olivia Laing

Alyce Mahon

Marina Warner

Deborah Levy

Anne Truitt

Cornelia Parker

Sarah Lucas

Jessie Burton

Yoko Ono

Celia Paul

OwlTail

In episode 84 of The Great Women Artists Podcast, Katy Hessel interviews the historian, mythographer, critic and novelist MARINA WARNER on Kiki Smith and Helen Chadwick!!!A writer of fiction and cultural history, with a special focus on myths and fairy tales and the role of women, Marina Warner is one of the leading art writers, and in the past few years published an extensive collection of essays in Forms of Enchantment: Writings on Art and Artists. This incredible book, exploring discussions on myths, transformation, and alchemy, includes texts on the two artists we will discuss today: Kiki Smith and the late, great British artist, Helen Chadwick.Kiki Smith (b.1954) is an American artist who works across tapestry, sculpture and more, exploring ideas of mythology and regeneration. Inspired by the changes in the seasons and her own perception of animals as they change throughout the year, in her work, Smith addresses the social and spiritual aspects of human nature. Fusing images of medieval folklore with mysticism, Smith’s work blends the earthly and the fantastic, and deals with the fragility of life as well as drawing us to the details of our own ecosystem. Helen Chadwick (c.1953–1996) was a feminist pioneer. One of the first women artists to be nominated for the Turner Prize, Chadwick was known for challenging stereotypical perceptions of the body in unconventional forms. Reinventing what a female nude could be in her work, her famous works include Ego Geometria Sum (https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/chadwick-ego-geometria-sum-the-labours-i-x-74215) and The Oval Court, part of the installation 'Of Mutability'. Chadwick had used the a range of dead animals in the installation and used the scanner of the photocopier to position the animals in animated poses as if in life. She used a blue pigment toner in this work to suggest other physical spaces such as the sea (https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1032036/the-oval-court-sphere-chadwick-helen/)ENJOY!Follow us: Katy Hessel: @thegreatwomenartists / @katy.hesselSound editing by Nada SmiljanicResearch assistant: Viva RuggiArtwork by @thisisaliceskinnerMusic by Ben Wetherfieldhttps://www.thegreatwomenartists.com/

In episode 84 of The Great Women Artists Podcast, Katy Hessel interviews the historian, mythographer, critic and novelist MARINA WARNER on Kiki Smith and Helen Chadwick!!! A writer of fiction and cultural history, with a special focus on myths and fairy tales and the role of women, Marina Warner is one of the leading art writers, and in the past few years published an extensive collection of essays in Forms of Enchantment: Writings on Art and Artists. This incredible book, exploring discussions on myths, transformation, and alchemy, includes texts on the two artists we will discuss today: Kiki Smith and the late, great British artist, Helen Chadwick. Kiki Smith (b.1954) is an American artist who works across tapestry, sculpture and more, exploring ideas of mythology and regeneration. Inspired by the changes in the seasons and her own perception of animals as they change throughout the year, in her work, Smith addresses the social and spiritual aspects of human nature. Fusing images of medieval folklore with mysticism, Smith’s work blends the earthly and the fantastic, and deals with the fragility of life as well as drawing us to the details of our own ecosystem.  Helen Chadwick (c.1953–1996) was a feminist pioneer. One of the first women artists to be nominated for the Turner Prize, Chadwick was known for challenging stereotypical perceptions of the body in unconventional forms. Reinventing what a female nude could be in her work, her famous works include Ego Geometria Sum (<a href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/chadwick-ego-geometria-sum-the-labours-i-x-74215" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artworks/chadwick-ego-geometria-sum-the-labours-i-x-74215</a>) and The Oval Court, part of the installation 'Of Mutability'. Chadwick had used the a range of dead animals in the installation and used the scanner of the photocopier to position the animals in animated poses as if in life. She used a blue pigment toner in this work to suggest other physical spaces such as the sea (<a href="https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1032036/the-oval-court-sphere-chadwick-helen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1032036/the-oval-court-sphere-chadwick-helen/</a>) ENJOY! Follow us: Katy Hessel: @thegreatwomenartists / @katy.hessel Sound editing by Nada Smiljanic Research assistant: Viva Ruggi Artwork by @thisisaliceskinner Music by Ben Wetherfield <a href="https://www.thegreatwomenartists.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.thegreatwomenartists.com/</a>

Marina Warner on Kiki Smith and Helen Chadwick

Vocal Revolution Ep 12 - The Voice In Song Theatre with Helen Chadwick, Composer, Singer, Song-Theatre Creator"Trust yourself" - Helen shares insights and stories from her wealth of experience creating innovative song-theatre and projects including mass choral fundraiser Sing for Water. About Helen:   At the heart of my work is song. I have collaborated with Sally Pomme Clayton on The Singing Bones, a story-song version of the Kalevala. With Hugh Lupton I have collaborated on several duo and group performances. My own songs and performances are full of stories. With teams of collaborators I create concerts, recordings, song-theatre performances, song-story performances, community opera and site-specific choral events. Composing credits include for English Touring Opera, the BBC, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre, the Royal Court and the British Museum. Song-theatre includes Dalston Songs (Royal Opera House), War Correspondents (Birmingham Rep) and Truth (South Bank Centre). Site-specific choral commissions include The Singing Circle (Royal Opera House), Where Two Worlds Touch (Salisbury Festival) and A Body Of Song (Greenwich Festival).  Recordings include ten albums, with one track featured on Desert Island Discs. Singing credits include for Meredith Monk, Human Music, VoiceLab, Kite, and on the film TROY. As well as writing lyrics I set many world poets’s work as songs, for other projects my lyrics are drawn from people’s stories and interviews. Awards: President's Award from WaterAid for Sing For Water; an Honorary Fellowship from Dartington College of Arts. https://helenchadwick.com/

Vocal Revolution Ep 12 - The Voice In Song Theatre with Helen Chadwick, Composer, Singer, Song-Theatre Creator "Trust yourself" - Helen shares insights and stories from her wealth of experience creating innovative song-theatre and projects including mass choral fundraiser Sing for Water.  About Helen:   At the heart of my work is song. I have collaborated with Sally Pomme Clayton on The Singing Bones, a story-song version of the Kalevala. With Hugh Lupton I have collaborated on several duo and group performances. My own songs and performances are full of stories. With teams of collaborators I create concerts, recordings, song-theatre performances, song-story performances, community opera and site-specific choral events. Composing credits include for English Touring Opera, the BBC, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre, the Royal Court and the British Museum. Song-theatre includes Dalston Songs (Royal Opera House), War Correspondents (Birmingham Rep) and Truth (South Bank Centre). Site-specific choral commissions include The Singing Circle (Royal Opera House), Where Two Worlds Touch (Salisbury Festival) and A Body Of Song (Greenwich Festival).  Recordings include ten albums, with one track featured on Desert Island Discs. Singing credits include for Meredith Monk, Human Music, VoiceLab, Kite, and on the film TROY. As well as writing lyrics I set many world poets’s work as songs, for other projects my lyrics are drawn from people’s stories and interviews. Awards: President's Award from WaterAid for Sing For Water; an Honorary Fellowship from Dartington College of Arts. <a href="https://helenchadwick.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://helenchadwick.com/</a>

Vocal Revolution Episode 12 - The Voice In Song Theatre with Helen Chadwick, Composer, Singer, Song-Theatre Creator