What Can We Trust About The Past And Why It Still Shapes Our Work: Kent Andreasen, EP103
Podcast: The MOOD PodcastPublished On: Wed Nov 12 2025
Description: 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 BankHow trauma transforms into artThe tension between truth and memory in photographySouth Africa’s complex creative landscapeFinding authenticity in commercial workHow AI is challenging what it means to “see”Why photography is still a tool for healingOrder Memory Bank at the Witty Books website here: https://witty-books.com/Memory-Bank-Kent-AndreasenFollow Kent and his work:Website: www.kentandreasen.comInstagram: @kentandreasenThis 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.______________________________Message me, leave a comment and join in the conversation!Support the showThank you for listening and for being a part of this incredible community. You can listen and watch full extended and ad-free episodes in my community - The MOOD Insiders - where I also share insights, photography tips and behind-the-scenes content on my channel as well as meet with the community on book club weekly events, special guest features, bonus content, open forum access, free resources and so much more. The MOOD Insiders Communityhttps://www.mattjacob.co/insidersLearn with mehttps://mattjacob.co/learnMy Newsletterhttps://www.mattjacob.co/archiveWebsite:https://themoodpodcast.comSocials:IG | X | TikTok | Threads | YouTube | @mattyj_ay
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