{"podcast":{"title":"Culture Bites","slug":"culture-bites-6616056","podcast_index_feed_id":6616056,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/culturebites/feed.xml","website_url":"https://culturebites.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/17186079/culture_bites_newbq4zo.jpg","author":"The National News","episode_count":100,"summary":"Join hosts Enas Refaei and Farah Andrews as they guide you through the arts and culture scene in the UAE, the Middle East and around the world. Culture Bites — a two-time award winner recognised in New York and London — brings you fresh perspectives every Thursday from The National News in Abu Dhabi.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T22:19:16.985365+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/culture-bites-6616056"},"episode":{"title":"Episode 105: Sitting down with viral artist Werner Bronkhorst","slug":"episode-105-sitting-down-with-viral-artist-werner-bronkhorst","published_at":"2026-01-15T01:55:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/culture-bites-6616056/episode-105-sitting-down-with-viral-artist-werner-bronkhorst","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/culture-bites-6616056","url":"https://culturebites.podbean.com/e/episode-105-sitting-down-with-viral-artist-werner-bronkhorst/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/w9a9i9etjf2v593f/CB_Ep_105_FINAL_mixdowna2y8m.mp3","summary":"This week on Culture Bites, Enas Refaei and Farah Andrews host contemporary artist Werner Bronkhorst ahead of his first exhibition in Dubai. The 24-year-old South Africa-born Australian painter talks about the global premiere of his new collection, Crack, which will be on display at Concrete in Alserkal Avenue from January 16 to 18. Even at his young age, Bronkorst’s work has become massively popular, appealing to people all over the world. The Sydney-based artist is known for his technique of drawing realistic paintings of miniature people and objects on abstract backgrounds, which are created using thick layers of paint. In his new collection, Bronkhorst explores landscapes under pressure, featuring deserts and earthy palettes that may feel familiar to Gulf dwellers. He tells Enas and Farah about his largest piece yet, to be showcased at the upcoming exhibition, and shares his reflections on cultural appreciation in the UAE, as well as what’s inspiring him here to make more art.","meta_description":"This week on Culture Bites, Enas Refaei and Farah Andrews host contemporary artist Werner Bronkhorst ahead of his first exhibition in Dubai. The 24-year-o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1331,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/culture-bites-6616056/episodes/episode-105-sitting-down-with-viral-artist-werner-bronkhorst/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/culture-bites-6616056/episode-105-sitting-down-with-viral-artist-werner-bronkhorst.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}