Considering Art Podcast – Agata Mayes, lens-based visual artist

Agata Mayes is a Polish-born visual artist based in Melbourne, Australia. In this episode, she talks about growing up in Poland during the transition from Communism, the influence of her father’s photography hobby, the effect on her of having both parents as mathematicians, working in the aviation industry, how her move to Australia opened up opportunities in photography, the embrace of emerging technology and using projection mapping for her installations, how her work incorporates elements of psychology, philosophy and self-identity, and her views on AI. Agata Mayes talking with Bob Chaundy Accompanying images on consideringart.com Screenshot " data-large-file="https://consideringart.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/origins.jpg?w=736" src="https://consideringart.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/origins.jpg?w=988" alt="" class="wp-image-11849" srcset="https://consideringart.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/origins.jpg 988w, https://consideringart.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/origins.jpg?w=150 150w, https://consideringart.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/origins.jpg?w=300 300w, https://consideringart.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/origins.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 988px) 100vw, 988px" /> Still from Origins Screenshot " data-large-file="https://consideringart.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/the-artist.jpg?w=736" src="https://consideringart.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/the-artist.jpg?w=800" alt="" class="wp-image-11851" srcset="https://consideringart.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/the-artist.jpg 800w, https://consideringart.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/the-artist.jpg?w=150 150w, https://consideringart.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/the-artist.jpg?w=300 300w, https://consideringart.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/the-artist.jpg?w=768 768w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /> Still from The Artist <img loading="lazy" width="847" height="853" data-attachment-id="11853" data-permalink="https://consideringart.com/2026/03/16/considering-art-podcast-agata-mayes-lens-based-visual-artist/screenshot-149/" data-orig-file="https://consideringart.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/compositions.jpg" data-orig-size="847,853" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"caption":"Screensho