Podcast: Yvette Granata about "I Took a Lethal Dose of Herbs"

Yvette Granata about "I Took a Lethal Dose of Herbs"

The Art Wire Podcast, hosted by Sophia Reiterer

In Yvette Granata's VR-experience "I Took a Lethal Dose of Herbs" you find yourself in the position of a mother getting pregnant again. However, you are not too happy about the news because your memories of your first pregnancy aren't good ones. You struggle with psychotic halluzinations as you come to an almost lethal decision...

In this episode Sophia talks with Yvette about the process of directing this VR-experience, politics and anti-abortion laws, the audience's feedback on the experience and much more.

CN/Trigger Warning: Abortion, (postpartum) psychosis, anti-abortion laws, drug/substance abuse

CN: Abortion, (postpartum) psychosis, anti-abortion law, drug / substance abuse

If you struggle with any of these topics, please do not listen to this episode or do not listen to it alone.

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The Art Wire - a gold extra podcast.

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Yvette Granata about "I Took a Lethal Dose of Herbs"

was und wer.

games - theatre - digital art – artistic research

gold extra ist eine Gruppe von Künstler*innen, die an den Schnittstellen von Spielen, digitaler Kunst, Theater, Film und bildender Kunst arbeitet. Sie forschen an der Entwicklung neuer Formate, z.B. im Bereich dokumentarischer Computerspiele und Robotertheater und beschäftigen sich mit Spielen als Kommunikationsplattformen für gesellschaftspolitische Themen. Die Idee schafft das Format - für die künstlerische Arbeit von gold extra ist die konstante Forschung nach innovativen künstlerischen Ausdrucksformen eine zentrale Aufgabe.

what and who.

games - theatre - digital art – artistic research

gold extra is a group of artists creating artworks in and in between games, digital art, theatre and visual arts. They are exploring new formats, e.g. in the field of documentary computer games and robot theatre, and are experimenting with games as communication platforms for social and political issues. The idea creates the format - constant research into innovative artistic approaches is a central task for gold extra's artistic work.