Matthew Newton, an accomplished photojournalist, cinematographer and director, has spent 25 years capturing Tasmania's rich environmental landscapes. Matt discusses his unique career path, starting as a whitewater kayaker before delving into photography and filmmaking. He shares insights into his collaborative projects, including documenting Tasmania's wilderness and history, and how his work with writers, artists and conservationists has brought stories of the natural world to life.

We are thinking on thinking with one of the world leading philosophers on place Jeff Malpas. We question where and how one can do their best thinking, the roles of centre and periphery in the evolution of ideas, how the zeitgeist actually works, and the highly influential role our childhood has on how we think as adults.

Zoe Grey shares her unique perspective on what it was like growing up surrounded by the powerful forces of nature, from the relentless Southern Ocean waves to the isolation of rural life. She discusses how surfing has not only been a way of life but also a crucial part of her identity, deeply intertwined with her art. We also explore her recent residency in Svalbard, near the Arctic, comparing the raw, rugged environments of Tasmania and the far north.

We are in conversation with Lorenzo Barbasetti Di Prun who trained as an artist in Venice and shifted his practice to gastronomy and food activism. Foraging is his method and adapting recipes so that ingredients can be found locally is his objective as he adapts to a changing climate change.

Davide Degano began to question what it means to be Italian. Am I Sicilian, Colombian, Friulian, or Slovenian? My grandmother Olga was born in Slovenia. By the time she was 20, the same land had become Italy. One hundred and fifty years ago, Sicily was part of the Spanish Empire, and not long before that it was part of the Ottoman Empire.

Nuvola Ravera in deep listening at a watercourse. Image: Anna Positano

Carolina Mazzolari, an acclaimed Italian textile and video artist, honours the legacy of women who ran public laundries in ‘Alone Together’. Collaborating with Royal Ballet choreographer Kristen McNally and Royal Opera House senior costume manager Ilaria Martello, Carolina connects viewers to the invisible world of domestic labour through stunning video projections on Venice's streets and tapestries in the Domus Civica Gallery, San Polo.

Enrico Bettinello is redefining storytelling through the Venice-based and focused publishing house Wetlands Books. From commissioning African writers to exploring the intersection of theatre and books, Enrico shares his unique perspective on the cultural landscape of Venice.

Mary Laheen talks about how islands shape the psyche while reflecting on Ireland’s pavilion at the Venice Biennale Architettura 2023.

Cosimo Ferrigolo, a theatre stage manager who studied architecture and urban design, speaks to us from his home in Venice about how water and fluidity permeate his work.

Alice collaborates with artists across the archipelago to give us a rare insight into the social, political and ecological fabric of the Veneto region.