10 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 The Met

    • Arts

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.

    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
    Metals, Part One

    Metals, Part One

    Dive into the magic of iron, bronze, lead, and copper

    • 56 min

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