In this most curious and wondrous Episode, the esteemed Hosts are pleased to engage in Discourse with none other than Mr. Mitch Anzuoni, Founder and Impresario of the singular Inpatient Press. Within this august Conversation, there shall be much Deliberation on the impending Cinematic Enterprise, "Gangstalking: The Movie", wherein grand Schemes of …

This episode is the conclusion of our conversation with the artist Jura Shust.We continue our conversation about his artistic practice and the motivations behind it, the world-mind, significance of the winter solstice and so much more. To hear the full episode, become a subscriber at patreon.com/pneumaticmaterials. The link is in our bio.You can ke…

Welcome back to Pneumatic Materials. This is episode thirteen, the first part of our interview with the artist Jura Shust.Jura’s work across media explores the relationship between ritual and escapism. Our conversation touched on modes of temporality, the disappearance of ritual from contemporary culture, H. G. Well’s The Time Machine, dissolution …

This episode is the second part of our interview with the painter Sven Loven, in which we continue to discuss his artistic process, his spiritual practice, and the ways in which these overlap and intersect. We cover Robert Anton Wilson, Asclepian dream rituals, and more pretty out-there type stuff.Also, a brief correction—at some point Sven refers …

This episode is the second part of our conversation with the artist Ivana Bašić. This ep brings us deeper into the conceptual aims that underlie Ivana's practice, and figure out what's going on with this whole Gnosis thing.PNEUMATIC MATERIALS által

This episode is the first part of our interview with the artist Sven Loven (www.svenloven.com , @eurodemonscum on insta), in which we talk with him about the themes at play in his latest show—Humiliation Ritual at No Gallery in New York—including online mythopoiesis and ritual, as well as how these themes relate to his artistic practice. We also ge…

Pneumatic Materials is back with a big ep. This is the first part of our interview with the artist Ivana Bašić.We begin with a discussion of her relationship to spirituality and belief, and move to cover how this relationship both informs and is informed by her artistic practice.We determine that: The Soul must bear the Weight of the Body, at least…

In this episode Nate interviews the artist Rachel Rossin, while Derek is away on a vision quest in the American West. Rachel Rossin is an artist based in New York who works in the media of painting, sculpture, and virtual reality, among others. Her work traces a phenomenology of digital experience, in which the user feels themselves paradoxically t…

IN THIS EPISODE WE ASK ABOUT THE MEANING OF LAZINESS IN A SOCIETY THAT SEEMS ETERNALLY FOCUSED ON PRODUCTIVE MODES OF EXISTENCE AS WE PREPARE TO TAKE THE SIESTA PILL.PNEUMATIC MATERIALS által

This episode is the second half of our conversation with the artist Nick Vyssotsky. We go deeper into the topic of reality shifting, and the intriguing parallels between this phenomenon and techniques pioneered by U.S. government agencies in the 20th century.We also cover the American Secret Army, DID, and hear Nick's vision for Ghostbusters 3. Thi…

This episode is the first part of our conversation with the artist Nick Vyssotsky. We cover his artistic practice, Zack Snyder's Randianism, True Detective Season 2, and begin our deep dive into the phenomenon of reality shifting, which will continue in the second half of our discussion to be released next week.Nick's Website: www.nickvyssotsky.net…

This episode is the second part of our conversation with New York-based artist & researcher Joshua Citarella. We continue to discuss politics and spirituality in the contemporary moment. Follow Josh @joshuacitarella on Soundcloud and all other social media platforms, as well as on his website at www.joshuacitarella.comKeep up with the blog Do Not R…

This is part one of our interview with New York based artist and internet political subculture researcher Joshua Citarella. We discuss the domains of politics and religion and the confusion between the two, as well as the emergence of religious subcultural identities in tandem with their political counterparts.Follow Josh @joshuacitarella on Soundc…

In this episode we discuss the 2020 work Strange Rites by Tara Isabella Burton. In her book, Tara Burton applies Émile Durkheim's definition of religion to the contemporary spiritual landscape. We weigh on the reality of her analysis and methodology.PNEUMATIC MATERIALS által

The second part of our interview with a guest who wishes to remain unidentified at present. We continue our conversation about art, love, suffering, and God, and hear our guest speak about the unique merits of baroque music, among other topics.To support our guest, by her jewelry and clothing on instagram @beloved7777777Episode Artwork by Ferdinand…

This episode is the first part of an interview with [REDACTED]. We cover art, suffering, love, and God.Episode artwork: "Circular Colonnaded Atrium," circa 1730, attributed to Giuseppe Galli BibienaPNEUMATIC MATERIALS által

Pneumatic Materials intends to develop a more spiritually inclined conception of the present moment through critical examination of art, culture, social history, theology, and philosophy. pneumatic materials wants to provide a voice to the felt yearning for God on display so frequently today, which, if not provided with an alternative, might tend t…