Bonus Content: Daniel Birnbaum on Books, Art and Technology

Podcast: Compelling with Katy Wellesley Wesley · Katy Wellesley Wesley

Opublikowano: 2026-01-22

What role should books and digital experiences play in the future of art institutions? In this bonus episode of Compelling, host Katy Wellesley Wesley sits down with Daniel Birnbaum, director of Acute Art and former director of Moderna Museet, for a quick-fire conversation about life, art and ambition. They explore the books and writers that shaped his thinking—particularly Italo Calvino—and discuss his dream of creating a digital home for major VR and AR artworks commissioned with artists such as Mark Leckey, Cao Fei and Jeff Koons. With immersive art experiences expanding globally, Daniel expl...