11 episodes

Stories of the materials used in making art are often as thought-provoking and illuminating as the objects themselves. From The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Immaterial examines the materials of art and what they can reveal about history and humanity. Each episode looks at a single material: paper, clay, jade, shells, and others, exploring the qualities and meanings that are often overlooked.

Immaterial: 5,000 Years of Art, One Material at a Time The Met

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Stories of the materials used in making art are often as thought-provoking and illuminating as the objects themselves. From The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Immaterial examines the materials of art and what they can reveal about history and humanity. Each episode looks at a single material: paper, clay, jade, shells, and others, exploring the qualities and meanings that are often overlooked.

    Introducing: Immaterial Season 2

    Introducing: Immaterial Season 2

    What is hiding in the material choices of artists and makers?

    Immaterial, The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s marquee podcast, is back with eight more episodes that reveal the emotional origins and transformative power of art through the lens of materials.

    This season we learn from Mexican artisans keeping centuries-old traditions alive; we go to ancient Mesopotamia to understand time travel; and we find a mythical tree in Belize that’s been making music for decades.

    From traditional materials like stone and wood, to more abstract ones like space and time, the podcast explores how these materials shape the inner lives of artworks and the human experiences they reflect.

    Season 2 of Immaterial drops June 4.
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 2 min
    Concrete

    Concrete

    What makes concrete so controversial? Well, it’s complicated.

    • 37 min
    Linen

    Linen

    Suit up as we undress the complex legacy of linen

    • 44 min
    Shells

    Shells

    It all began with the call of the conch

    • 39 min
    Paper

    Paper

    Get a handle on palm-sized ephemera at The Met

    • 38 min
    Clay

    Clay

    Touch it, smell it... eat it?

    • 49 min

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