The Garden of Earthly Blights

Laughing into the void - part 2

In our final instalment for this episode and the last episode of the season we continue to get existential as we delve into topics of grief, using laughter as medicine to reconcile absurdities such as our own mortality

Laughing into the Void - part 1

This instalment is a silly one… but at the same time, deeply serious. In this part we dive into the history of clowning and their political importance, clowning as we know it today and the two paintings that inspired this episode. Tune in next week for part 2 where we get even sillier… but somehow more serious too…

Disenchanting Art & A.I. - part 2

In the second part of this recording from August/23, Toni, Luisa, Reece and our first honourable guest and computer science PhD in the making, Esther Mulwa, get into the ethics and aesthetics of Art and AI. Join us in thinking through the nuances of the relationships between technology and human creativity, and if there is a point in clinging to originality and authenticity in the first place... Head to @blightedgarden on Instagram to stay up to date with us and let us know your thoughts

Disenchanting Art & A.I. - part 1

In this recording from August/23, Toni, Luisa, Reece and our first honourable guest and computer science PhD in the making, Esther Mulwa, get into the ethics and aesthetics of Art and AI. Join us in thinking through the nuances of the relationship between technology and human creativity, and if there is a point to clinging to originality and authenticity in the first place… Head to @blightedgarden on Instagram to have a look at the visual works we discuss and let us know your thoughts :)

Remembering Toni Quadri

This episode is both incredibly difficult and very precious to us. It celebrates the memory of our dear friend and brilliant creator of this podcast, Toni Quadri. If you weren't yet aware, it is with immense sadness that we bring you the news of her passing. We said goodbye to Toni in October 2023, and silence was needed since then. Now, we hope to be able to continue this project in her honour. Here, we (Luisa and Reece) share loving memories of our time with Toni, look back on the bonds we nurtured behind the scenes of the podcast, and set our intentions for continuing this project as a labour of love to our wonderful friend. Listen with care and with Toni in your mind and heart, as she is in ours.