Guest artist NICOLA BEALING
joins JILLIAN KNIPE to discuss her work via 'Pastoralia' 2020 by George Saunders. Published Riverhead Books, the book contains six short stories each presenting snapshots of contemporary American existence delivered in a deadpan, razorsharp tone, and enshrouded with dark humour.
We talk about dark humour, executions, internal panic, male strippers, 18th century working class fabrics, Goya being God, cruelty, Stasi prison, cave people, hazardous shitholes, bum cracks, lungs filling with blood, penis simulators, pictures popping up behind your eyes, boring objects, unaffordable medical care, apprenticeships, being trapped, funny voices, hot sexy breeding age, slogans of false hope, bags of human waste, hiding what's underneath and the tiny details that make up a life.
PLEASE SUPPORT this podcast via https://patreon.com/ARTFICTIONSPODCAST
NICOLA BEALING
nicolabealing.co.uk
@nicola_bealing
'The Borough' at Matt's Gallery London 15 March - 16 April 2023
ARTISTS
Alice Browne
Alice Neel
Benjamin Britten
Erich Heckel
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner
Francisco Goya
George Grosz
Hieronymus Bosch
Montagu Slater
Otto Dix
Pieter Bruegel the Elder
Sidney Nolan
BOOKS + AUTHORS
Aldous Huxley 'Brave New World' 1932
Broadside Ballads
E M Forster
Federico Garcia Lorca 'Blood Wedding' 1932
'Face' magazine
George Crabbe 'Peter Grimes' Letter XXII of 'The Borough' 1810
George Saunders 'A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life' 2021
GALLERIES + MUSEUMS + GALLERISTS
British Museum
Foundling Museum
Museum of Cornish Life (Helston)
Royal Cornwall Museum (Truro)
Salisbury Art Centre
Tim Dixon
Popular Podcasts
Bookmarked by Reese's Book Club
Welcome to Bookmarked by Reese’s Book Club — the podcast where great stories, bold women, and irresistible conversations collide! Hosted by award-winning journalist Danielle Robay, each week new episodes balance thoughtful literary insight with the fervor of buzzy book trends, pop culture and more. Bookmarked brings together celebrities, tastemakers, influencers and authors from Reese's Book Club and beyond to share stories that transcend the page. Pull up a chair. You’re not just listening — you’re part of the conversation.
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
I’m Jay Shetty host of On Purpose the worlds #1 Mental Health podcast and I’m so grateful you found us. I started this podcast 5 years ago to invite you into conversations and workshops that are designed to help make you happier, healthier and more healed. I believe that when you (yes you) feel seen, heard and understood you’re able to deal with relationship struggles, work challenges and life’s ups and downs with more ease and grace. I interview experts, celebrities, thought leaders and athletes so that we can grow our mindset, build better habits and uncover a side of them we’ve never seen before. New episodes every Monday and Friday. Your support means the world to me and I don’t take it for granted — click the follow button and leave a review to help us spread the love with On Purpose. I can’t wait for you to listen to your first or 500th episode!
Dateline NBC
Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com