Simon Critchley's 'Pandemic Mysticism' lecture featured on ArtReview podcast

Philosopher Simon Critchley presents his lecture 'Pandemic Mysticism' on the ArtReview podcast Subject, Object, Verb. The episode includes recordings by monks from Simonpetra monastery. Critchley's recent book Bald compiles writings from his New York Times column 'The Stone', which examines topics ranging from Socrates to David Bowie and Mormonism. The podcast is produced by ArtReview and host Ross Simonini. Featured imagery comes from a fresco at Vatopedi monastery on Mount Athos, courtesy of photographer Jim Forest via Flickr under Creative Commons licensing. Critchley approaches intellectual history with generous curiosity, exploring connections between artistic practice and lived experience.