In the first episode of season two of Why’d They Put That in a Museum, host Sarah Lees speaks with Beth Bacon about an exhibit of works by contemporary artist Crystal Z. Campbell. Through most of this podcast, Beth is recording while walking around the exhibit at the St. Louis Art Museum. They discuss and array of Campbell's works, including collage-like artworks featuring manila paper, glass apothecary jars, and a video installation. Beth and Sarah explore themes such as healing, transformation, and the artist's Filipino heritage, touching on U.S. colonialism and personal history. In this episode Beth and Sarah discover firsthand how much more you can understand and appreciate art when you see it in person and talk about it in depth with someone else.
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