From left to right: artist Peng Wei; model Zhao Lei; artist Zhang Enli; architect Rossana Hu; Prada brand ambassador Ma Long; Prada ambassador Jia Ling; Prada ambassador Li Xian; Prada ambassador Ma Yili; model Du Juan; art historian Wu Hong; Prada brand ambassador Yang Shuyu; model Ju Xiaowen. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
On the occasion of Chinese New Year, leading luxury brand Prada is launching a podcast in January, offering insightful cultural perspectives in celebration of the Year of the Snake.
The podcast features five prominent figures from the disciplines of art, architecture, and cinema, engaging in discussions centered around the theme "Speaking of the Snake".
Kicking off on Monday with the first guest speaker, Wu Hong, the Harrie A. Vanderstappen Distinguished Service Professor and director of the Center for the Art of East Asia at the University of Chicago, and consulting curator for the Smart Museum of Art, the podcast will be available on platforms such as Apple Podcast, Xiaoyuzhou App, Douban Podcast and Tencent Channel.
The new Prada campaign for Chinese New Year 2025 celebrates the start of the Year of the Snake. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
Other guest speakers include Rossana Hu, co-founder of Neri & Hu Design and Research Office and chair of the Department of Architecture at the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania, artists Zhang Enli and Peng Wei, and Prada ambassador, director, and actor Jia Ling. Each conversation will be moderated by curator and writer Wang Ruhui.
The podcast is set to release weekly episodes throughout the beginning of the Year of the Snake, delving into the symbolism of the snake through the lens of both Eastern and Western cultures – in keeping with Prada's on-going exploration of cultural creativity today.