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Simon Beckman

Interdisciplinary artist and co-founder of Joya: AiR, an art residency and ecology organization in rural Andalucía, Spain.

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APPEARANCES

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PODCASTS

Jun 1, 2026

The Mater Podcast

The Mater Podcast

Joya: AiR Residency with Simon and Donna Beckmann

Jun 1 · 33m

Maddie Rose HillsHOST

11:08

Mm-hmm.

Simon BeckmanGUEST

11:09

Uh, it's typically cold and dry in winter, and always sunny, and, um, sunny and hot in the summer.

Simon BeckmanGUEST

11:18

Um, it was originally a rolling esparto grassland dotted with Spanish oaks and black pines.

Simon BeckmanGUEST

11:26

Uh, now that's changed a bit.

Simon BeckmanGUEST

11:28

There's a lot of Aleppo pine around the areas in the park because there's very few people.

Simon BeckmanGUEST

11:32

Well, there's hardly anybody living inside the park now, apart from us.

Simon BeckmanGUEST

11:36

Uh, the farmers tend to grow almonds, is the main crop, and some cereals.

12 MINS LATER

Maddie Rose HillsHOST

23:43

[laughs]