What Can We Trust About The Past And Why It Still Shapes Our Work: Kent Andreasen, EP103

Kent Andreasen, a Cape Town-based photographer and filmmaker, joins me to talk about his new photobook Memory Bank (published by Witty Books), which tells the story over a decade shaped by doubt, discipline, and a complicated relationship with memory.
Our chat together moves from South Africa’s creative landscape to therapy, trauma, and to this book that feels like a fever dream stitched into sequence.
We discussed:
The real story behind the attack that inspired Memory Bank
How trauma transforms into art
The tension between truth and memory in photography
South Africa’s complex creative landscape
Finding authenticity in commercial work
How AI is challenging what it means to “see”
Why photography is still a tool for healing
Order Memory Bank at the Witty Books website here: https://witty-books.com/Memory-Bank-Kent-Andreasen
Follow Kent and his work:
Website: www.kentandreasen.com
Instagram: @kentandreasen
This episode is sponsored by Strata Editions - use discount code MOOD for 10% discount on their store - visit strata-editions.com to shop and see their collections.
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