Creative Process & Impact | Interview with Greg Foot & Natasha Tsakos | FRONTIERS PLANET PRIZE

Where do your ideas come from? Does inspiration strike randomly? How can art help affect behavior change? Science Journalist and Presenter Greg Foot interviews Natasha Tsakos about her work, process and latest multimedia piece OPUS 9 created for Frontiers Forum. OPUS 9 premiered at the Fairmont Palace in Montreux, Switzerland April 27, 2023 as a tribute to Frontiers’ #OpenScience and Johan Rockström’s Nine #PlanetaryBoundaries. The forum's agenda featured Dr. Jane Goodall, Mr. Gore, Eighth Secretary-General to United Nations Mr. Ban Ki-moon, Yuval Noah Harari and remarkable scientists and thought-leaders working to change the world.
Discover more here: forum.frontiersin.org
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Interview Breakdown
0:00 Intro
0:34 Where do the ideas come from?
1:05 Does inspiration strike randomly?
1:50 Where do you find your collaborators?
2:23 Can you give us a teaser of what we are going to see later on?
2:48 How do you think unconventional performance art can help affect behavior change?
4:28 Can you tell us about the previous projects you've done?
5:51 Natasha's moonshot: create shows for outer space environments
ABOUT GREG FOOT: @GregFoot is a science presenter on TV, online, on the radio and at live events. He's been recognized as one of the leading science communicators in the UK and named an engagement fellow for the Welcome Trust - a multimillion-pound charity that supports biomedical science and engagement ➤ www.gregfoot.com
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NATASHA TSAKOS is a renowned multimedia show maker, conceptual director, writer, performer and producer whose international career ranges from TED talks and the United Nations to a mind-boggling array of projects blending fantasy, technology, and liberating performances. Her work attracts art foundations, philanthropies, and scientific & environmental organizations throughout the world. Natasha’s approach blends cinematic techniques, non-linear storytelling, music dynamics, and technology with live performance to make profound statements on how we live in an utterly original language. Natasha has created and performed for: The Discovery Channel , G20 Summit , Tribeca Film Festival , Super Bowl with Cirque du Soleil , TED Conference , Google , IBM Summit , The European Investment Bank , Frontiers Forum , The United Nations General Assembly . Since 2015, Natasha has developed a blueprint for digitizing and gamifying entertainment to generate and maximize collective action. In 2020, she was awarded the Knight Foundation New Work Award tasked to create a show that could endure the pandemic and thrive beyond it. On a mission to scale joy, she and an all-star team created CARABOOM The Greatest Carwashow on Earth www.caraboomlive.com. Natasha is passionate about the language of interactivity between the imaginary and the real, and creating extraordinary experiences on earth and beyond.
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