286. Heidi Korsavong & Benjamin Critton

About this episode

Heidi Korsavong and Benjamin Critton discuss their art gallery Marta and the intersection of art and design.

Heidi Korsavong and Benjamin Critton are the founders of Marta, a Los Angeles-based, globally engaged art gallery. Founded in 2019, Marta makes space for “artists to experiment with the utility of design and for designers to explore the abandonment of function.” In this conversation, Jarrett talks with Heidi and Benjamin about art that lives between disciplines, the curatorial ideas that anchor their exhibitions and how their backgrounds—Heidi in interiors and furniture and Benjamin in graphic and typography—informs the work they do now. Links from this episode are available at www.scratchingthesurface.fm/286-heidi-korsavong-benjamin-critton — Help support the show by joining our Substack: surfacepodcast.substack.com

People in this episode

Host: Jarrett Fuller

Guests: Heidi Korsavong, Benjamin Critton

Topics covered

• art
• design
• curatorial practices
• interdisciplinary work
• gallery
• experimentation

Keywords

• Marta
• art gallery
• Los Angeles
• interdisciplinary
• design
• curatorial ideas
• furniture
• graphic design
• typography

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Marta

Places: Los Angeles

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