Absurdly Beautiful

Neal Thomas Enterprises
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What drives us to participate in the pursuit of beauty? At times it can feel irrational - and yet, we commit to it fully. This series explores that friction and what keeps us going through it. How we extract and insert humanity, levity, and clarity into the work we make and leave behind. This is Absurdly Beautiful.

Episodes

  1. Neal Thomas and Cristián Mohaded on Absurdly Beautiful

    May 22

    Neal Thomas and Cristián Mohaded on Absurdly Beautiful

    Cristián Mohaded has built an internationally recognized design practice from a deeply process-driven visual language shaped by Argentine culture, craft, and instinct. In this episode of Absurdly Beautiful, we discuss two projects as a way into a broader conversation about ambition, intuition, and the constant movement between questioning, discovery, and moments of resolution. Rather than focusing on finished objects alone, the conversation explores what it takes to build a creative life — and whether the pursuit itself ever fully resolves.

    57 min
  2. Neal Thomas and Steven Haulenbeek on Absurdly Beautiful

    May 22

    Neal Thomas and Steven Haulenbeek on Absurdly Beautiful

    Steven Haulenbeek plays a long, sometimes freezing, game. Undeterred, he has constructed a life that places him physically and psychologically where he needs to be to realize his often otherworldly creations. A friend, collaborator, and designer, Steven’s work has shaped many of my clients’ projects over the years. I’ve long admired his fearless commitment to building a creative life rooted in making — art, lighting, furniture, and objects driven by instinct, curiosity, and, at times, childhood memories of ice and snow. In this episode of Absurdly Beautiful, Steven and I catch up as old friends while exploring corners of his career and personal life less familiar to me — discussing what he has invested, sacrificed, and gained through a life devoted to making.

    57 min
  3. Neal Thomas and Emily Thompson on Absurdly Beautiful

    May 6

    Neal Thomas and Emily Thompson on Absurdly Beautiful

    Emily Thompson seems to operate on the same frequency as plants. Through flowers, branches, and all types of organic matter, she constructs arrangements, structures, and entire environments that transcend conventional floral design and instead give form to the emotional relationship between people and the natural world around them. I was initially drawn to Emily’s work because of its ability to feel both untamed and expertly composed at the same time — immersive worlds that reveal sensitivity, discipline, and a willingness to trust herself fully. In this episode of Absurdly Beautiful, we discuss Emily’s participation in the Flower Festival as a way into a broader conversation about instinct, impermanence, and the evolving nature of her creative work.

    39 min
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What drives us to participate in the pursuit of beauty? At times it can feel irrational - and yet, we commit to it fully. This series explores that friction and what keeps us going through it. How we extract and insert humanity, levity, and clarity into the work we make and leave behind. This is Absurdly Beautiful.

Information

  • Creator
    Neal Thomas Enterprises
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Neal Thomas Enterprises
  • Show Website
    Absurdly Beautiful