2022-12-30
57 分钟While January might seem like the perfect time for a reset, here at Konfekt Korner, we look at the year ahead with excitement for what’s to come. We combine retro and disco to discuss the art of party hosting, immerse ourselves in light and colour with the work of James Turrell and keep our spirits high with a tasting courtesy of Emile Wines. Plus: we meet Italian-Brazilian composer Simone Menezes and ponder on the technique and pleasure of starting your own fire to warm up.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
It's easy to see January as a month of retreat, restraint and resolutions.
Yet here at Confect, we're of the firm belief that this dark winter spell is when we need light, life, friendship and a warming glass of Burgundy more than ever.
And so this episode of Confect Corner is packed full of brilliant, energizing ideas and something of a celebratory verve we hope will propel you through the first weeks of 2023.
We'll talk to a designer about the alchemy of a good party and what to wear to put a spring in your step.
We'll go to Copenhagen to immerse in a new installation by the sculptor James Turrell, which bathes the viewer in light and color and explores perceptual psychology.
We'll pull up a chair with wine importer and expert Rebecca Perry, reflect on the human stories and simple pleasures of taste and self expression that can be found in wine.
We'll meet the inspiring Italian Brazilian conductor Simone Menezes and hear about a new concept she's pioneered that explores creativity and music.
And in a searing audio essay from Spain, we'll ponder on the beauty of a roaring fire and take a reality check on the sheer effort and know how it can take to make one for us.
This will be a riotous, rich and abundant January.
And as we limber up to a new year of plans and projects, we hope this show will provide you with plenty of inspiration.
I'm your host, Sophie Grove, and this is Confect Corner.
Visual art is one of the most powerful.
Art together with music, and if we combine it to transmit a message, it can be very powerful.
People freak out about describing wine, but you don't freak about describing your dinner.
If you didn't like what you had in a restaurant or, you know, you wouldn't critique your friend's lasagne.
It's kind of like, are you enjoying it?
How does it feel on the palate?
Is there balance?
And again, that's the really important thing.
There's no no doubt that making a fire is one of those essential facts of life.