Columbus, Ohio vs. New Orleans
Photographer BEEGATS joins Mortal Machine for a conversation about place, struggle, and why some cities shape artists differently.
We get into Columbus, Ohio as a place to live compared to New Orleans, why New Orleans keeps pulling people in, and what makes the Crescent City feel spiritually different from almost anywhere else. We also talk about the underdog journey as its own form of art — inspired by the results of the latest WWE event, Night of Champions.
This episode is about photography, cities, grit, community, and what it means to turn your life into something worth looking at.
ABOUT Mortal Machine:
Mortal Machine is a contemporary art gallery based in the historic French Quarter of New Orleans, operating at 940 Royal Street.
Founded and curated by artist Gabriel Shaffer, Mortal Machine presents dynamic exhibitions and projects featuring artists working at the intersection of Contemporary Folk, Pop Surrealism, Lowbrow, Outsider, New Contemporary, Dark Art, Erotica, and Street Art.
ABOUT the Mortal Machine Podcast:
Equal parts thoughtful and irreverent, the Mortal Machine Podcast favors real talk over industry polish - diving into process, survival, success, failure, and the strange paths creative lives tend to follow. Hosted by gallery founder and curator Gabriel Shaffer alongside New Orleans comedian Chris Trew.
We get into Columbus, Ohio as a place to live compared to New Orleans, why New Orleans keeps pulling people in, and what makes the Crescent City feel spiritually different from almost anywhere else. We also talk about the underdog journey as its own form of art — inspired by the results of the latest WWE event, Night of Champions.
This episode is about photography, cities, grit, community, and what it means to turn your life into something worth looking at.
ABOUT Mortal Machine:
Mortal Machine is a contemporary art gallery based in the historic French Quarter of New Orleans, operating at 940 Royal Street.
Founded and curated by artist Gabriel Shaffer, Mortal Machine presents dynamic exhibitions and projects featuring artists working at the intersection of Contemporary Folk, Pop Surrealism, Lowbrow, Outsider, New Contemporary, Dark Art, Erotica, and Street Art.
ABOUT the Mortal Machine Podcast:
Equal parts thoughtful and irreverent, the Mortal Machine Podcast favors real talk over industry polish - diving into process, survival, success, failure, and the strange paths creative lives tend to follow. Hosted by gallery founder and curator Gabriel Shaffer alongside New Orleans comedian Chris Trew.