Empirical Animal
Podcast Experiment
Hosted by London based, Polish director and documentary filmmaker Piotr Sell, we go deep with fellow creatives about their influences, the turning points in their lives and how they navigate them.
Hosted by London based, Polish director and documentary filmmaker Piotr Sell, we go deep with fellow creatives about their influences, the turning points in their lives and how they navigate them.
Today we will explore the multiple lives of Antonio Putini, writer, photographer, and recently, father. We'll track his evolution from creating stories based around the theme of "Ars Moriendi" - The Art of Dying - and through numerous adventures eventually building a family life. Before meeting Antonio in person in 2018, I was following him for good two years on social media, and I became quite intrigued by the wealth of his life experience alongside his writing.
When I met Simon, he was introduced to me as a film colorist, but later I found out he had a past life as a professional football player. Only because his athletic career took an unexpected turn did he start searching for a new path.
Marsha Nsiah is a fellow artist, creative, and founder of Black Girls Swim Club, and privately my partner.
We talk about creativity with a spiritual twist, personal growth, and what it’s like to share both life and artistic work.
"Music isn’t just sound—it’s a language, a way of saying what words can’t."
Rudy Blu is a musician, singer, and frontman of a Psych-Disco band PARTICLS. We talk about his evolving relationship with music, the importance of trust in a band, and how letting go of control shaped who PARTICLS have become.
Nisha Sivan is a musician, songwriter, and singer. We discuss the story behind her debut album, Pancha Amirtham, and her collaborative approach to music-making.
Piotr Sell, a Polish documentary filmmaker based in London, revisits the most inspiring conversations from the past six years to bring together different perspectives and make sense of the world.