{"podcast":{"title":"The Installation Art Podcast","slug":"the-installation-art-podcast-6681769","podcast_index_feed_id":6681769,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/installationartpodcast/","website_url":"https://installationartpodcast.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/d4a6a3df-6d42-4184-847d-b9cd82674a4f/-Ir6wAtQl1TvNDVmbojQMjj_.jpg","author":"Anastasia Parmson","episode_count":47,"summary":"A new resource for all things installation art is here! Join host Anastasia Parmson – an artist herself — as she uncovers stories, challenges, and lessons from behind the scenes. The show brings you in-depth conversations with internationally renowned artists and arts professionals who have exhibited installation art on the global stage. In each episode, you will hear about the creative process and the personal journeys of these exceptional artists. We will gain insights into the unique joys and challenges; as well as the logistical and financial aspects of working with installation art. Join us every fortnight as we shine a light on this underserved field, helping artists feel less alone in their studios and providing a platform for community building and knowledge sharing. Subscribe to The Installation Art Podcast on your favourite podcast app and follow us on Instagram @installationartpodcast to stay updated and connect with fellow enthusiasts. Website: https://installationartpodcast.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/installationartpodcast Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/installationartsociety/","last_synced_at":"2026-06-30T12:20:21.292006+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-installation-art-podcast-6681769"},"episode":{"title":"Natasha Johns Messenger on Site-Determined Installation and Public Art","slug":"natasha-johns-messenger-on-site-determined-installation-and-public-art","published_at":"2025-02-25T01:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-installation-art-podcast-6681769/natasha-johns-messenger-on-site-determined-installation-and-public-art","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-installation-art-podcast-6681769","url":"https://orchid-bat-732353.hostingersite.com/blog/johns-messenger-028","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/op3.dev/e/podcasts.captivate.fm/media/fbac7432-d03e-47ff-bda6-88fdbe955d9c/Natasha-Johns-Messenger-on-Site-Determined-Installation-and-Pub.mp3","summary":"Episode 28 features an in-depth conversation with Australian-American artist Natasha Johns Messenger, renowned for her architectural interventions, site-determined work and public art commissions. Key insights from this interview include: • How her educational journey shifted her from figurative painting to abstraction and then installation art and filmmaking. • The distinct creative and logistical differences between public art and to museum installations. • Behind-the-scenes stories of unexpected technical issues and the importance of the right collaborators in her creative process. • The impact of her filmmaking studies on her artistic career and the dream projects she envisions for the future. 00:00 Quick Fire Questions 03:38 Early Artistic Influences 07:23 Art School Journey 12:48 First Exhibitions and Installations 16:19 Expanding Horizons: New York and Beyond 37:13 Public Art vs. Installation Art 42:17 Public Perception of Art 45:30 Challenges in Public Art Installations 48:23 Unexpected Installation Issues 55:10 Career Decisions and Filmmaking 59:09 Significant Opportunities 01:04:11 Dream Projects and Future Plans 01:05:55 Meeting the Queen of Holland 01:09:06 Current and Upcoming Projects 01:15:15 Public Artworks to Visit Find out more about her work on her website: https://www.natashajohnsmessenger.com/   Follow her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natashajohnsmessenger Also mentioned in this episode: Robert Irwin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Irwin_(artist) RMIT: https://www.rmit.edu.au/ | https://www.instagram.com/rmituniversity/ | @rmit Gertrude Contemporary: https://gertrude.org.au/ | https://www.instagram.com/gertrudecontemporary/ Bala Starr: https://weareuntold.org/2024-women-of-gold/bala-starr Kate Shaw: https://www.kateshaw.org/ | ht…","meta_description":"Episode 28 features an in-depth conversation with Australian-American artist Natasha Johns Messenger, renowned for her architectural interventions, site-d…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":4921,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-installation-art-podcast-6681769/episodes/natasha-johns-messenger-on-site-determined-installation-and-public-art/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-installation-art-podcast-6681769/natasha-johns-messenger-on-site-determined-installation-and-public-art.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}