Through the Light: An Interview on the Sublime

About this episode

An interview with guest curator Chloe Dye Sherpe and artists Weston Lambert and Adam Sorensen discussing the sublime in contemporary Northwest art.

This episode of MoNA Moments was recorded as part of Through the Light: The Sublime in Contemporary Northwest Art, an exhibition at MoNA on view from June 28-September 28, 2025. You will hear guest curator Chloe Dye Sherpe provide historical context for Through the Light and interview artists Weston Lambert and Adam Sorensen about their work and their connections to the sublime. You can read more about Through the Light on our website: https://www.monamuseum.org/through-the-light This episode mentions the Met Exhibition Caspar David Friedrich: The Soul of Nature. You can read more about this exhibition & Friedrich and see the piece Wanderer above the Sea of Fog on their website: https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/caspar-david-friedrich-the-soul-of-nature

People in this episode

Guests: Chloe Dye Sherpe, Weston Lambert, Adam Sorensen

Topics covered

• sublime
• contemporary art
• Northwest art

Keywords

• MoNA
• exhibition
• art history

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Through the Light: An Interview on the Sublime, MoNA Moments, Through the Light: The Sublime in Contemporary Northwest Art, Through the Light, Wanderer above the Sea of Fog

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