“And I said, ‘That last thing is what you can’t get, Carlo. Nobody can get to that last thing. We keep on living in hopes of catching it once and for all.” -Jack Kerouac, On the Road

We keep on living. By which of course I mean that each of us lives our time and leaves this place, but the world keeps turning and others fill the space. We move forward, reaching ever onward, grasping for what’s next. What we have is never enough, it can be improved, multiplied, manipulated in such a way as to re-satisfy until this, too, is not enough. We reach forward, destroy whatever lies in our path to grab the next, soon-to-be obsolete.

Margaret Smithers-Crump lives and works in Houston, Texas where she is presently preparing for three upcoming exhibitions. Her current work investigates coastal regions through the lens of climate change, both human and natural costs. She creates spacial work with an emphasis on recycled materials such as Plexiglas and poly carbonate. To hear more about the details of her work and her own personal history as a witness of climate change, listen to the complete interview.

Paul Genega is working on a multi-media piece titled Paging Dr. Faustus which has been in process for ten years. The work began as a straight play but has evolved over the years into an absurdist work. The story is a reworking of the story of Doctor Faustus set in a failing hospital. He also helped create a documentary titled Service: When Women Come Marching Home which sparked his interest in examining the services that veterans do not receive upon their return home. Genega is also the author of many books of poetry. To hear more about his collaborative projects, listen to the complete interview.