Namsal Siedlecki: Time, Matter, and Memory in a Podcast Interview

In an Artribune podcast interview, artist Namsal Siedlecki (born 1986 in Greenfield) discusses his research that moves from the web or direct experience toward places, objects, materials, and techniques. His installations at Fondazione Pastificio Cerere and Villa Medici in Rome anchor the conversation. Siedlecki's new works encapsulate travels and relationships, transcending time. He employs ancient casting techniques from Kathmandu to give form to abstract shapes, creating a monument to tradition. Inside an unusual "sarcophagus," he seals the seeds of an 817-kilogram pumpkin, preserving its memory. Through ex-votos, he experiments with galvanic water to generate new forms, traversing gestures and meanings. He sets up environments and processes that return matter to its primitive state. His ongoing production also involves the plant and animal worlds. Siedlecki has exhibited widely in Italy and abroad; among his recent honors is the Premio Cairo 2019. The podcast is curated by Donatella Giordano.