002: Nelly Ben Hayoun

Hold the Space

A podcast about creative practice and teaching. This week I'm joined by Dr. Nelly Ben Hayoun to discuss her work and teaching, the University of the Underground, working with large teams on multi-year projects, Hannah Arendt, Michael Jackson, and couscous. It's a great conversation; join us!

Chapters

• (00:00) - 002: Nelly Ben Hayoun
• (00:33) - Intro
• (01:45) - Nelly Ben Hayoun Intro
• (07:41) - Background: Michael Jackson, origins of practice
• (15:37) - Quick tour of the studio
• (16:32) - Success criteria
• (24:20) - University of the Underground
• (29:36) - Student projects
• (35:12) - Teaching methodology
• (40:51) - Developing projects
• (49:43) - I am Not a Monster and Red Moon films
• (52:40) - Credits
• (54:49) - Outro

Show notes

Nelly, projects, and the University of the Underground

• Nelly Ben Hayoun Studios website: https://nellyben.com
• University of the Underground website: https://universityoftheunderground.org/
• Nelly’s RCA Design Interatcions graduation project The Soyuz Chair: https://nellyben.com/projects/experiences/the-soyuz-chair-2/
• International Space Orchestra: https://internationalspaceorchestra.com
• Disaster Playground film: https://disasterplayground.com

Projects mentioned in conversation

• 8:55 Nelly mentions Hannah Arendt, The Origins of Totalitarianism: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Origins_of_Totalitarianism
• 18:21 International Space Orchestra project with Kid Kudi: https://internationalspaceorchestra.com/international_space_orchestra_hit_the_road/
• 20:32 The End of Protest - book by MIcah White, co-founder of Occupy Wall Street https://endofprotest.com

University of the Underground students

• 30:20 Nelly discusses Alexander Cromer’s Black Arctic project. Here’s an article on the project in Metropolis M magazine: https://www.metropolism.com/en/features/49457_the_black_arctic_became_a_way_of_reclaiming_death_and_a_way_of_finding_some_kind_of_ancestral_home_in_conversation_with_alexander_cromer
• 31:55 Nelly discusses pornographer Stoya’s project GRID: https://universityoftheunderground.org/gird-loins-faith-fellows
• 32:59 Nelly discusses Ana Subeliani’s project in Georgia: https://universityoftheunderground.org/student/ana-subeliani

This podcast is made possible by the Situated Art and Design Research Group at Caradt, the Centre for Applied Research in Art, Design, and Technology. Find out more at www.caradt.nl