Mike Litt in conversation
with Joanna Phillips

How's it going, Düsseldorf?

OurAll Rhinepodcast for culture in times of Corona. What Mike Litt wants to know: How did the talk guests perceive the surreal times? What has changed for you? What projects are they working on now?
In episode 15, Mike talks with Joanna Phillips.

While in many places culture can only continue to flourish to a limited extent under Corona or even comes to a standstill, a place is being created at Ehrenhof with which Düsseldorf will play a decisive role in shaping the culture of the future.

Under the direction of Joanna Phillips, the new restoration center is being established there, which aims to set new standards. Joanna Phillips took over as director last year, bringing with her a wealth of experience. Born in Berlin, she has already worked in Dresden, Berlin and Zurich. For her new task, she came from New York, where she had built up the media art conservation department at the renowned Guggenheim Museum.

In this episode of "Alle Rhein!" Joanna Phillips talks about her visions, what advantages Düsseldorf has compared to the "Big Apple" New York, and why the work of a restorer sometimes has something of the job of a profiler.

More about: Museums & Exhibitions in Düsseldorf

Our host

Mike Litt was born in the US state of Virginia and lived in Bochum for many years. The globetrotter usually works in Cologne but lives with his family in the beautiful Düsseltal district of Düsseldorf. He is a radio presenter (1Live, WDR 2, DLF Nova), a DJ with Mayday festival experience and an author (‘The loneliest DJ in the world’). For our podcast, he holds fascinating conversations with other people from Düsseldorf’s cultural scene.

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