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Oct 2024
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Paris, Cuba, and David from Any Directio...

Marshall Poe
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In this episode Pat speaks with Dr Lucy Benjamin.

Dr Lucy Benjamin is a researcher in architectural theory and creative practice. Her work focuses on the intersection of environmental theory, architecture, and philosophy, especially the emergence of repair as a design principle and the conditions for human rights in the age of eco-crisis.

They discuss time and space on the streets of Paris; repairability and broken Cuban furniture; and developing her own perspective.

A transcript of this episode is available on the Concept : Art website (www.conceptart.fm).

Concept : Art is produced on muwinina Country, lutruwita Tasmania. Always was, always will be Aboriginal land.

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