Julian Charrière Discusses Extreme Environments and Human Impact in Monopol Podcast

Artist Julian Charrière explores extreme locations such as deep-sea zones, volcanoes, and caves in his artistic practice, focusing on natural forces and human traces in remote areas. In an episode of the Monopol podcast "Kunst und Leben," he conversed with editor-in-chief Elke Buhr about topics including ocean soundscapes, singing fish, and methods to visualize the invisible. Charrière's exhibition "Midnight Zone" at Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg presents a deep-sea environment that is both captivating and endangered due to climate change, resource extraction, and global interventions. The Berlin-based artist describes his work as examining friction points that indicate human presence even before direct human activity. This podcast episode addresses perception, research, and artistic approaches to understanding fundamental world structures. The "Kunst und Leben" podcast, produced in collaboration with Detektor.FM and hosted by Sara-Marie Plekat, releases bi-monthly and covers art world developments, from artists and curators to political and societal trends. The episode is available on various podcast platforms.