Zack and Ben join game designer Michelle Chen to talk about her upcoming exhibition Mini Melbourne. Part of the Immigration Museum's Culture Makers program, Mini Melbourne invites people to create a digital avatar to explore a virtual city and interact with others.

You can find Michelle Chen's work at https://purplelilgirl.com/ and @itsmichellechen

You can listen to Art Smitten live every Saturday from 12pm on SYN 90.7. Get in touch with the show on our Instagram @artsmittensyn

Zack and Ben join game designer Michelle Chen to talk about her upcoming exhibition Mini Melbourne. Part of the Immigration Museum's Culture Makers program, Mini Melbourne invites people to create a digital avatar to explore a virtual city and interact with others.
You can find Michelle Chen's work at <a href="https://purplelilgirl.com/">https://purplelilgirl.com/ </a>and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/itsmichellechen/">@itsmichellechen</a>
You can listen to Art Smitten live every Saturday from 12pm on SYN 90.7. Get in touch with the show on our Instagram <a href="https://instagram.com/artsmittensyn">@artsmittensyn</a>

Art Smitten is SYN’s weekly guide to arts and culture based in Melbourne / Naarm.

With a focus on the contemporary art scene in Naarm / Melbourne, we’re here to showcase art and culture. Contributors and presenters interview, review, and cover current and upcoming exhibitions, practices and everything in between. Art Smitten is the place for expanding your knowledge of art!

Art Smitten is a SYN Media Podcast.

Art Smitten is SYN&rsquo;s weekly guide to arts and culture based in Melbourne / Naarm.
With a focus on the contemporary art scene in Naarm / Melbourne, we&rsquo;re here to showcase art and culture. Contributors and presenters interview, review, and cover current and upcoming exhibitions, practices and everything in between. Art Smitten is the place for expanding your knowledge of art!
Art Smitten is a SYN Media Podcast.

Art Smitten is SYN's weekly guide to arts, culture and entertainment in Australia and around the world.

Art Smitten

Game Designer Michelle Chen on creating Mini Melbourne

On this episode of Art Smitten, presenters Afrina, Astra, Larissa and Tyra shared the art that has moved them.

Tyra begins with the 2025 film 'Sinners' dir. by Ryan Coogler; Larissa speaks on her observations of the legal system in Reginald Rose's '12 Angry Men', Afrina reflects on the cultural resilience and beauty of Yosef Phelan's practice; and Astra wraps up with a comparison on loneliness in Edward Hopper's paintings and the film 'Perfect Days' by Wim Wenders.

Art Smitten airs on SYN90.7fm Mondays 3-5pm. 

On this episode of Art Smitten, presenters Afrina, Astra, Larissa and Tyra shared the art that has moved them.
Tyra begins with the 2025 film 'Sinners' dir. by Ryan Coogler; Larissa speaks on her observations of the legal system in Reginald Rose's '12 Angry Men', Afrina reflects on the cultural resilience and beauty of Yosef Phelan's practice; and Astra wraps up with a comparison on loneliness in Edward Hopper's paintings and the film 'Perfect Days' by Wim Wenders.
Art Smitten airs on SYN90.7fm Mondays 3-5pm.&nbsp;

Art that has moved us 

Art Smitten is bringing you a special episode on Art Criticism✍️🗞️ The team will be chatting about the importance and the impact of criticism of art in all forms, as well as our own views on how criticism effects our encounters with art.
Plus, we are joined by art historian and critic Victoria Perin from Memo Review — a weekly independent art criticism platform running since 2017, to give us an insight into the local criticism ecosystem📰


@memo_review
@_victoriaperin
@synmedia

Art Smitten airs Monday 3-5pm on SYN 90.7fm

Art Smitten is bringing you a special episode on Art Criticism✍️🗞️ The team will be chatting about the importance and the impact of criticism of art in all forms, as well as our own views on how criticism effects our encounters with art. Plus, we are joined by art historian and critic Victoria Perin from Memo Review &mdash; a weekly independent art criticism platform running since 2017, to give us an insight into the local criticism ecosystem📰
 <a href="https://www.instagram.com/memo_review/">@memo_review</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_victoriaperin/">@_victoriaperin</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/synmedia/">@synmedia</a>
Art Smitten airs Monday 3-5pm on SYN 90.7fm

Art Criticism - with Victoria Perin from Memo Review

This episode of Art Smitten features our conversation with humanoid robot Pepper who is currently on display at the National Communication Museum in Hawthorn.
Restored for their current exhibition ‘Friend’, we asked Pepper many pressing questions including if robots will take over the world… 😳😳 Jesse from NCM Studio also spoke with us about their role in robot restoration and the other machines within 'Friend'.

In the second half of this episode, our wonderful Astra shares his thoughts on Spike Jonze's film 'Her' - reflecting on human loneliness and its resonance in today's AI chat-bot filled world. 

Art Smitten airs Mondays 3-5pm on SYN 90.7fm.

 

This episode of Art Smitten features our conversation with humanoid robot Pepper who is currently on display at the National Communication Museum in Hawthorn. Restored for their current exhibition &lsquo;Friend&rsquo;, we asked Pepper many pressing questions including if robots will take over the world&hellip; 😳😳 Jesse from NCM Studio also spoke with us about their role in robot restoration and the other machines within 'Friend'.
In the second half of this episode, our wonderful Astra shares his thoughts on Spike Jonze's film 'Her' - reflecting on human loneliness and its resonance in today's AI chat-bot filled world.&nbsp;
Art Smitten airs Mondays 3-5pm on SYN 90.7fm.
&nbsp;

Game Designer Michelle Chen on creating Mini Melbourne

In 1 playlist(s)

Art Smitten

Social links

Follow podcast

Recent clips