Visual Delight

Some of our listeners – especially the lucky ones who got hold of our postcards – have asked us about the beautiful illustration accompanying Spatial Delight. What exactly does the colourful image depict? How does it connect to Doreen Massey’s work? And, last but not least, who made it? This bonus episode features a conversation between host Adèle Martin and Bose Sarmiento, the artist who designed the illustrations for Spatial Delight. Bose discusses the main themes and symbols in her work, and how they connect to Massey’s work, revealing the process behind her aesthetic choices. Episode Credits Host: Adèle Martin Guest: Bose Sarmiento Writer: Adèle Martin Producer: Agata Lisiak Senior Editor: Susan Stone Sound Producer: Adèle Martin Music: Studio R Artwork: Bose Sarmiento In partnership with: The Sociological Review Foundation Funded by: Volkswagen Foundation Find more about Spatial Delight at The Sociological Review. Episode Resources Doreen Massey’s work quoted or mentioned in this episode: Mexico City, BBC2 documentary about Mexico 1999 Space, Place and Gender (Polity Press, 1994) Further resources: Luna, J., & Galeana, M. 2016. Remembering Coyolxauhqui as a Birthing Text. Regeneración Tlacuilolli: UCLA Raza Studies Journal 2(1): 7-32. Anthropology Museum of Mexico City Scale model of Tenochtitlan La Gran Tenochtitlan, a mural by Diego Rivera, 1945