I am launching a new project today. Somewhat accidentally. Let me explain.
Three weeks ago I got back to the gym. It takes around 20 minutes to walk there from my place. As often happens with people that take brisk walks, ideas start flowing. About a week ago, I thought it would be fun, and hopefully valuable, to record some of these ideas and share them in the form of a daily podcast.
I usually take a long - long - time to get a project going. I consider all options, research, prototype, etc etc. With this one, given its spontaneous nature, there was not much planning to do. Of course, we can always make projects more difficult than what is required. But for some reason, 4 days ago, after a particularly challenging set at the gym, I got my microphone, attached to the phone and began to speak. 20 minutes later I had an episode. The same happened the next day and the day after that.
I suddenly had 3 recordings. One was about the nature of art, another about seeing problems as opportunities, and yet another about a passage from the book Musashi.
I created a name, a cover, and the Creative Walks podcast was - accidentally - born.
A lot of my creative projects are inspired by ideas that present themselves during walks. They usually take the form of a photograph, a video, a design or music inspired by a lot of research and thought. Lately I’ve been feeling the urge to share ideas before they find their way into works of art, and spoken word seemed like a great way to share them.
In a way, this particular project seems to be a response to a subject that has been in my mind lately: the relationship of creativity and discipline. My work is project and client based by nature, which means that for the most part I set my own schedule and deadlines. As many creative professionals, I often struggle to keep a consistent pace in the creation and distribution of content and finalizing projects. Unless I am creating a photograph or video for a client, my own projects tent to take way longer than they should. When they are finally done, I often look back and think: “wow, this could have been out a while back.” The problem, of course, is with discipline.
So this podcast, delivered daily, presents an interesting opportunity: practice creativity, bounded by a disciplined approach - which is exactly what I need right now. The project also fits into one of the main themes in my artistic journey: how following your curiosity can open doors to new realities and understandings. My hope is that sharing with you this love for ideas, concepts, and realizations during these daily walks will be of interest to you.
I invite you to check out the new podcast, and I would love to hear your feedback.
This is a selection of my fine art photography series exploring themes around fashion, mythology, history, visual allegories and world cultures.