Monument Biography
This podcast series explores how places can take on a multitude of meanings for different people over time. Each episode spotlights a unique monument to trace the many lives of a single space.
The Monument Biography podcast is a public history project based in the Tyler School of Art and Architecture at Temple University.
Executive Producer & Host: Emily Neumeier
Looking Through the Portal
When a new art installation called the Portal was unveiled at Philadelphia’s City Hall in October 2024, people didn’t really know at first what to make of it. In this episode, Producer Dilcia Martinez explains how the Portal works in real time to connect people from different parts of the world, from Dublin to Manila. She asks the question—what even is the Portal? Is it a work of art? A monument?
