Caledonia Curry, known as Swoon, is sparking profound change through the sacred tradition of storytelling. From her emotive portraits to championing women’s visibility in the street art movement, to channeling the divine feminine in her Medea series, Swoon uses her art to challenge entrenched narratives and asks: “How can art fundamentally re-envision the communities we live in, toward a more just and equitable world?”
Swoon and I get into a juicy convo about origins of her creative frequency, the seminal role of personal narrative, and how her journey led to the Medea series. She shares details about her signature woodblock technique, the evolving meaning of legacy in her practice, and dreams that continue to inform her work.
Join us and hear how this artist — with work on walls across the world and in the permanent collections of MoMA, the Brooklyn Museum, and Tate Modern, and profiled by PBS American Masters — is reshaping public art, using instinct, felt senses (intuition), and inner visions dreams to fuel everything from iconic portraits to stop-motion films, immersive installations, and a commission for Alicia Keys.
At its heart, this episode is about art as a tool for healing, communication, and cultural transformation. Whether you’re an artist, storyteller, or changemaker, I hope you are able to show up for yourself, trust your intuition, embrace vulnerability, and center the stories that matter most.
In this episode, we discuss:
🎨 The making of the Medea series and the personal mythologies woven within
🌍 The pivotal travels that reshaped her practice toward collective, community-led work
⚡ The Ediphone Series, a new body of work visualizing what sound looks like
✨ Creative Prompt: What feels alive in your project right now?
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Link to Episode 43: The Butterfly Effect
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