Oct 23, 2020
In My Mind’s Eye is a new podcast series, which grew out of our
national lockdown earlier in 2020. We invited 5 artists and
writers, who had previously worked with us at the Fitzwilliam
Museum, to think about what happens when we can no longer access
artworks directly. How do these art works continue to exist, in our
memories and imaginations? How do they influence the art we
ourselves might make?
Ali Smith, Halima Cassell, Issam Kourbaj, Jackie Kay and Matt Smith
took up the challenge and shared with us the artworks that they
carried with them from the Fitz in their mind’s eye. In each
podcast we learn about different experiences of lockdown in
recordings which had to be done remotely to comply with Covid-19
regulations. We gain insight into creativity in isolation as we
learn about the ideas and process behind their creative responses
to the remembered artworks, which were the starting point for
inspiration. The conversations with the artists and writers, and
their recollections, share memories from the Scottish highlands to
Pakistan. We find out about soap production in Aleppo, and how a
19th century drawing can be seen in the context of Black Lives
Matter. As we approach a winter of growing restriction caused by
the resurgence of Covid-19, we invite you to listen to In My Mind’s
Eye: the museum explored.
The series was produced and presented by Carmen Pryce, with audio
production by Nick Harris and was made possible by the support of
the Belvedere Trust.