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Immaterial: The Tarot Reader

“At first glance, this Irving Penn photo looks like it could be its own tarot card.”

By Alexander Chee Sep 28, 2022

Poet Camille Dungy, a Black woman with long dreadlocks wearing a black turtleneck, laughing and standing among trees

Immaterial: Camille T. Dungy on Poetry, Podcasting, and the Ecstasy of Nuance

Get to know the host of Immaterial

By Benjamin Korman Aug 15, 2022

Maori hei tiki, or greenstone pendant, carved with large eyes and abstracted human facial features, embryonic quality

Immaterial: Sharing Taonga at The Pacific Virtual Museum

Making the cultural heritage of the Pacific visible and accessible to all

By Tim Kong Jul 28, 2022

Interior view of a concrete structure at the Vulcania Museum in Auvergne

Immaterial: Max Hollein Reflects on Concrete, the Podcast’s Most Controversial Material

The Met’s director talks Brutalism, the “white cube” gallery, and growing up on construction sites.

By The Digital Editors Jun 27, 2022

A digital collage of Omene cigarette cards

Immaterial: The Mystery and Legacy of Omene

How one woman uncovered the lost identity of her great-grandmother through cigarette cards

By Benjamin Korman Jun 6, 2022

Season 2

What is hiding in the material choices
of artists and makers?

An iPhone showing the podcast art for "Immaterial"

Season 1

What can everyday materials reveal
about the world around us?