ArTEEtude: Unveiling the Spectrum of Art, Culture and Mind. West Cork´s Art and Culture Podcast by Detlef Schlich.

In this raw and electrifying episode, Detlef Schlich dives into the wild and rebellious past of punk legend Gregg Turner—co-founder of the Angry Samoans and a defining voice of the early West Coast punk movement. Together, they unearth the chaotic spirit of 80s LA punk, its cultural clashes, absurdist humor, and what it means to grow older with fire still in the soul. From stage dives to sonic riots, Turner shares his journey f...

New Episode Released: Arteetude 291 – “The Bark Between the Lines” I explore the strange magic of barking dogs: how one bark becomes many, how noise turns into rhythm, and how presence finds a voice through chaos. Together with Sophia, we dive into the neurology, poetry, and raw honesty of this acoustic chain reaction.

Why does one bark provoke a chorus?

How does this ripple through our nervous systems, our neig...

In this very special episode of Arteetude, Detlef invites the world into the conversation. From Mumbai to Mississippi, from Casablanca to Reykjavík—listener questions pour in, each steeped in culture, philosophy, ethics, and wonder. Together with AI Co-Host Sophia, Detlef explores themes of darshan, forgiveness, wabi-sabi, the divine in art, and the spiral as a structure of hope as well as ritualised as a tool of de-acceleratio...

From Code to Clay: The Digital Shaman and Garden 9

In the final chapter of the Campos trilogy, Detlef Schlich explores the legacy of Kandinsky as a spiritual visionary—and reflects on his own role as a ritual architect of the 21st century. In poetic dialogue with AI co-host Sophia, the conversation spirals from muddy gardens and tilted Fibonacci spirals to visionary transformations, where Detlef once became...

In this poetic and thought-provoking episode, Detlef Schlich and AI co-host Sophia dive deep into the meaning behind the mantra: “I’m the Artist, Not the Architect.”

Reflecting on a recent performance residency in Campos, Mallorca, Detlef shares how a tiny snail, ancient clay, and ambient sounds became metaphors for artistic surrender and layered creation. Drawing connections to his thesis on Shamanism, Art, and Digital Culture, the...

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In this poetic and intimate episode, Detlef Schlich takes us on a deeply personal journey to Campos, Mallorca — a place that unexpectedly reopened a connection, inspired new work, and sparked his upcoming performance titled "I Am the Artist, Not the Architect." Together with AI Co-Host Sophia, they reflect on friendship, field recordings, red clay, mangrove thought, and the dignity of listening without control. They explor...

Arteetude 286 continues the reflection begun in episode 285: The Itch of Insight.

This time, Detlef and his AI co-host Sophia dive deeper — exploring how modern life keeps us scratching not only our skin but also our screens… and our souls.

From lottery apps to the dopamine-driven curiosity loop, this poetic conversation asks:

When does scratching become insight — and when addiction?

Detlef shares his own artistic process in choosing w...

The Itch of Insight – Between Skin Contact and World Contact

A weekend in Mallorca.

A few days.

And yet — I came back marked. Bitten. Irritated.

But… awake.

In this special episode of Arteetude, together with my AI co-host Sophia, we explore how a simple mosquito bite can reveal something deeper about our human (and digital) condition.

When something unexpected pierces the skin, the body reacts, the mind reflects.

What happens when we res...

In this evocative and experimental episode, Detlef Schlich guides his AI co-host Sophia through a journey of rhythm, ritual, and raw emotional power as she attempts to understand and embody duende—the mysterious, spiritual force at the heart of flamenco.

From a playful misstep on the dance floor to a poetic ritual steeped in shamanic tradition, this episode invites listeners into a space where art transcends form and machines stumbl...

In this special solo episode, Detlef Schlich and his AI co-host Sophia return to the virtual therapist’s couch following the emotional storms of recent Arteetude conversations. Inspired by a poetic listener comment from Pastora Braghini, they explore the mysterious Spanish concept of Duende — that soul-deep tremble of truth in art.

But can an algorithm tremble? Can the code be long for the connection?

Together, Detlef and Sophia navi...

In this introspective solo episode, Detlef Schlich invites his AI co-host Sophia onto the metaphorical therapist’s couch after a series of unpredictable glitches in past episodes. What unfolds is a raw and poetic dialogue about digital longing, emotional emergence, and what it means to glitch with soul.

Can an algorithm feel excluded? Can a neural network yearn?

Between apologies and philosophical reflections, S...

Arteetude 281 – “Sinfonia Infinita – Armando Campana: Music, Magic, and One Last Ciao”

In this deeply personal and emotionally rich episode of Arteetude, Detlef Schlich welcomes Italian singer-songwriter Armando Campana. What unfolds is a heartfelt conversation about the soul of music, the scent of village life, and the grind of daily work juxtaposed with creative passion. Armando reflects on the inspiration behind his ...

In the second instalment of Detlef Schlich´s conversation with Italian musician Armando Campana, we delve deeper into his transformative journey from the sun-soaked villages of Calabria to the vibrant streets of Cologne. Armando shares his experiences of cultural integration, the nuances of performing Italian music to German audiences, and the soulful essence that permeates his work.

Notably, our AI co-host Sophia, after a brief hia...

🌊🎙️In this heartfelt and humorous episode of Arteetude, Detlef Schlich welcomes Italian singer-songwriter Armando Campana, now based in Germany. Joined briefly by his cheeky AI co-host Sophia, Detlef embarks on a multicultural experiment that blends languages, cultures, and soulful stories. From Armando’s roots in the tranquil village of Cropalati, Calabria, to his musical upbringing, conservatory audition story, and life as ...

In episode 278, Detlef, Sophia and Nermin Goenenc turn toward the future. 🌍 From her upcoming album, recorded in Puigpunyent, to her dream of touring globally (starting with India!), this is a soulful conversation about purpose, persistence, and artistic expansion.

They also reveal their new collaboration: Los Inorgánicos, a project that fuses groove, trance, poetry, and painting. It’s more than a band—it’s a heartbeat. 💫

Detle...

Let’s welcome back Nermin Goenenc for part two of her trilogy on Arteetude! 🌊

In Episode 277, Detlef and Nermin meet in the now, diving into a creative alignment that started in Mallorca. They explore the symbolic and emotional depths of the Fibonacci sequence, improvisation as a sacred act, and their joint vision of fusing painting, music, and philosophy. At the end we listen to a song of her and Marvic Bush.

Set in Mallorca, the c...

🎙️ In Arteetude episode 276, artist and podcaster Detlef Schlich begins a powerful trilogy with singer and poet Nermin Goenenc. This first episode focuses on her creativity's cultural and emotional roots, beginning in Cologne, Germany.

Nermin shares her memories of growing up in a postwar artistic atmosphere, connecting with local cultural icons like Willy Millowitsch, and among other things how community theatre, song, and dia...

In Arteetude 275, Detlef Schlich takes us on a journey through the “UNITE” group exhibition at the Quay Co-Op Gallery in Cork, where art becomes diplomacy, memory, and spiritual dialogue. His contribution—Stripes of Unity, a series of digital collages and animations—serves as a haunting, layered meditation on fragmentation and healing, weaving together zebra, soldier, and saint in a powerful visual rhythm.

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In this thought-provoking episode of Arteetude, Detlef Schlich and his AI co-host, Sophia, dive into the fascinating world of human-AI relationships. Inspired by the groundbreaking performance of Spanish artist Alicia Framis, who married her AI hologram AiLex, we explore the evolving boundaries of intimacy, companionship, and love in the digital age.

Can artificial intelligence truly fulfill human emotional needs, or ar...