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Advice to the Young from Yayoi Kusama

Advice to the Young from Yayoi Kusama

What piece of advice would one of the world’s most iconic contemporary artists pass on? Japanese Yayoi Kusama here turns the tables and argues that advice should not come from other people: I am not an art teacher to you. Spread your ideas all over the world. Kusama encourages artists to trust their own creativity, explore themselves and discover their own path in life: A true direction will come from overcoming adversity.

Duration : 1m
Maturity Level : all

Advice to the Young from Bjarke Ingels

Advice to the Young from Bjarke Ingels

Renowned Danish architect Bjarke Ingels here offers his architectural advice to aspiring architects and explains why architecture is fundamentally important for the world we live in.  Bjarke Ingels is considered one of the greatest architects of our time, with projects such as the BIG U, which contains a plan to fortify the whole south tip of Manhattan against future storms and rising sea levels. His architectural vision evolves around a philosophy that could be described as a pragmatic utopianism, combining everyday needs with sustainable solutions to the climatic challenges.

Duration : 8m
Maturity Level : all

Advice to the Young from Marina Abramović

Advice to the Young from Marina Abramović

Follow your intuition. Have courage. Do what you imagine. And always be completely present in the moment. Marina Abramović on what it really means to be an artist: A great artist has to be ready to fail. Meet the charismatic performance artist Marina Abramović in this interview on what it means to be an artist, waking up each morning with an urge to be creative.

Duration : 8m
Maturity Level : all

Advice to the Young from Patti Smith

Advice to the Young from Patti Smith

Build a good name, rock poet Patti Smith advises the young. Keep your name clean. Don’t make compromises. Don’t worry about making a bunch of money or being successful. Be concerned about doing good work and protect your work. The American singer, poet and photographer Patti Smith is a living punk rock legend. In this video she gives powerful advice to the young: “Protect your work and if you build a good name, eventually that name will be its own currency. Life is like a roller coaster ride, it is never going to be perfect. It is going to have perfect moments and rough spots, but it’s all worth it.

Duration : 6m
Maturity Level : all

Advice to the Young from Olafur Eliasson

Advice to the Young from Olafur Eliasson

Artists should have confidence in the fact that making a drawing is changing the world. Danish-Icelandic artist, Olafur Eliasson, here presents his strong and personal advice to young artists. Making art is making the world, Eliasson continues, stressing his point that art should not be marginalized, as art is not fragile, but quite the opposite. Artists should be very sensitive to their surroundings and the context in which they find themselves. They should, however, also stay true to themselves and make sure that the strong market and its attractiveness does not commercialize them.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Advice to the Young from David Byrne

Advice to the Young from David Byrne

If the musician or artist values their freedom and the ability to be creative, then they have to realize they won’t be making hundreds of millions of dollars. Sound advice from the multifaceted musician David Byrne. If you value your creative freedom, you might have to do other work on the side, to make a living, Byrne explains: Often the artists who are very successful don’t have much flexibility. In achieving success they lose a lot of their creative freedom. They have to keep making the same thing, more or less, over and over again.

Duration : 1m
Maturity Level : all

Advice to the Young from Jonathan Franzen

Advice to the Young from Jonathan Franzen

How do you succeed as a writer? Get useful, and humorous, advice from someone who indeed has indeed made it through the loophole – chart-topping American novelist Jonathan Franzen. If you hang out with me I would have a lot of advice. Although I would feel somewhat embarrassed about giving advice to the young writer, Franzen begins. The most important advice I have is to have fun… if you’re having fun there’s a good chance that the reader will too. Having fun, however, should be in the sense that there’s still a kind of structure and focus to it: Fun like you’re in a tennis court… That’s the kind of focused fun I’m talking about.

Duration : 1m
Maturity Level : all

Darren Almond & Jacob Kirkegaard

Darren Almond & Jacob Kirkegaard

Interview Beyond the Arctic

Duration : 6m
Maturity Level : all

Klara Hobza: On Diving through Europe

Klara Hobza: On Diving through Europe

In her grand art endeavor Diving Through Europe, Berlin-based Klara Hobza investigates the boundaries of what is conceivable by diving the European rivers, stretching from the North Sea to the Black Sea in the course of 20-30 years.

Duration : 6m
Maturity Level : all

Roni Horn: Saying Water

Roni Horn: Saying Water

Have you ever stood by a river and stared into the black water? In this video acclaimed artist Roni Horn takes us down by the riverside, performing a powerful 40 minute monologue based on her associations with water, including tales of sex and murder. In this video Roni Horn explains how water shows us who we are. How it is ambiguous. And makes us extended. How it can be a dark fluid making us disappear. How it is a soft entrance to not being.

Duration : 39m
Maturity Level : all

Elina Brotherus: The Human Perspective

Elina Brotherus: The Human Perspective

The human body is the focus of the work by the acclaimed Finnish photographer Elina Brotherus, who uses herself as material. In this Louisiana Channel video she presents two video works describing the passing of time reflecting her own life situation. In this video she talks about her work and why she uses herself in her own work. How she was shocked when as a student she saw her first self portrait and it didn’t correspond with her own image of what she looked like. How she today is used to seeing her own portrait. She says she is very interested in the passing of time because of ageing and the fact that she - being a woman at forty - finds herself in an irreversible situation.

Duration : 9m
Maturity Level : all

Opening of Garage’s new building in Gorky Park

Opening of Garage’s new building in Gorky Park

Founded in 2008 by Dasha Zhukova and Roman Abramovich, Garage is the first philanthropic institution in Russia to create a comprehensive public mandate for contemporary art. On May 1, 2014, Garage Center for Contemporary Culture changed its name to Garage Museum of Contemporary Art, reflecting the co-founders’ commitment to providing long-term public access to living artists and art histories. On June 12, 2015, the museum moved to its first permanent home in Gorky Park, in the heart of Moscow.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

PROOF

PROOF

Featuring works by Francisco Goya (1746-1828), Sergei Eisenstein (1898-1948) and Robert Longo (1953-) Proof offers insight into the singularity of vision through which artists can reflect social, cultural, and political complexities of their times.

Duration : 0s
Maturity Level : all

Silent Radiance

Silent Radiance

A girl turns toward the light, her parted lips and wide eyes catching a fleeting moment. The soft gleam of her pearl earring, the luminous folds of her turban, and the near-velvet darkness behind her evoke mystery and intimacy. In Vermeer’s iconic portrait, stillness becomes electric with presence. This Slow Art video lingers on each brushstroke and shimmer, offering space to feel the quiet power of her gaze. Nothing moves, yet everything speaks. A portrait not of status, but of sensation, of timeless, open, and endlessly human. This work can be seen at [The Mauritshuis, The Hague,https://www.mauritshuis.nl/en/our-collection/artworks/670-girl-with-a-pearl-earring].

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Celestial Gaze

Celestial Gaze

In the hushed light of a sunlit study, a scholar contemplates a celestial globe with a deliberate gesture, his face softened in reflective concentration. Vermeer’s deft play of shadow, the tactile drape of richly patterned cloth, and the quiet geometry of the room create a contemplative space where science becomes poetry. The absence of overt instruments like a telescope invites emotional intimacy, a moment of inner wonder captured. In this Slow Art video, viewers are invited to slow down and engage with the glow of knowledge, the texture of the surface, and the silent depth of human curiosity. This work can be seen at [The Musée du Louvre, Paris,https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010064324].

Duration : 5m
Maturity Level : all

Morning Ablutions

Morning Ablutions

In this serene moment, a young woman opens a window while holding a polished water jug and basin, readying herself for her day. Vermeer captures the delicate interplay of natural light, linen textures, and reflective surfaces in a quiet domestic ritual. The soft palette, white bonnet, deep blue dress, warm rug, and the thoughtful geometry of the window and map create an intimate space where time seems to pause. In this Slow Art video, viewers are invited to slow their gaze, feeling the calm atmosphere and the poetic beauty within an ordinary act. This work can be seen at [The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York,https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/437881].

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Quiet Encounter

Quiet Encounter

In this intimate pastel portrait from the late 18th century, a young woman gazes outward with a gentle, knowing expression. Her soft turban and pearly choker echo the smooth pastels on a blue background, while the artist captures the subtle warmth of her skin and the inner light of her curiosity. As the Slow Art video lingers, you’ll notice the delicate texture of the pastel strokes, the serene mood, and the unspoken story behind her pose. The experience invites a calm attentiveness, revealing both mystery and elegance in every quiet detail. This work can be seen at [The Metropolitan Museum of Art,https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/437879].

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Pearl Morning

Pearl Morning

A young woman in a quiet interior delicately fastens a pearl necklace, her profile bathed in soft morning light. With a yellow fur-trimmed jacket, a drawn curtain, and a polished mirror, Vermeer crafts a scene of serene ritual and refined elegance. The slow unfolding of gestures, her gentle hands, the sheen of pearls, and the cool geometry of the room invites you to pause and absorb each nuance. As the domestic setting becomes a stage, you become aware of stillness, intimacy, and the poetry in the everyday moment this video seeks to reveal. This work can be seen at [The Gemäldegalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin,https://www.smb.museum/nachrichten/detail/gemaeldegalerie-verleiht-zwei-vermeer-gemaelde-nach-tokio/].

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Two Moments of Poise

Two Moments of Poise

In A Lady Writing and Woman Holding a Balance, Vermeer captures fleeting instants of introspection. A woman pens a letter in one, eyes meeting ours with gentle resolve. In the other, a figure weighs pearls with delicate care, bathed in soft light before a Last Judgment painting. Both scenes unfold in hushed interiors where gesture, light, and silence speak volumes. The Slow Art format reveals the grace in stillness, inviting us to inhabit each woman’s quiet moment of thought and balance. This work can be seen at [The National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.,https://www.nga.gov/artworks/1236-woman-holding-balance].

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Pouring Light

Pouring Light

In The Milkmaid, Vermeer transforms a humble act into a moment of quiet reverence. A woman stands in absorbed concentration, pouring milk into a bowl as light cascades across her figure. The rough textures of bread, tile, and fabric emerge slowly, inviting a tactile gaze. Nothing moves quickly, yet everything breathes. In this Slow Art experience, stillness becomes a sacred space. We witness not just labor, but the presence of a meditation on simplicity, solitude, and the dignity of the everyday. This work can be seen at [The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam,https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/The-Milkmaid--42dd0e658c2979aec8e144d2357c55c0].

Duration : 4m
Maturity Level : all

The Silent Studio

The Silent Studio

In The Art of Painting, Vermeer invites us into an idealized artist’s studio, where creation and contemplation merge. A painter, seen from behind, works on a muse dressed as Clio, the muse of history. Rich textures, the map, the chandelier, and the velvet curtain emerge slowly in the hush of the scene. Light drapes the room with golden calm, revealing layers of symbolism and devotion to craft. In Slow Art form, this is not just a painting, but a meditation on the very act of seeing and making. This work can be seen at [The Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna,https://www.khm.at/en/artworks/the-art-of-painting-2574].

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Unspoken Words

Unspoken Words

In Woman Writing a Letter, with her Maid, Vermeer stages a moment suspended between intimacy and interruption. A seated woman pens a letter, absorbed in thought, while her maid stands behind, waiting, watching. The silence is palpable. Light streams in, catching the letter’s edge, the folds of silk, and the quiet tension between the two. In this slow gaze, we sense unspoken emotions and anticipation, distance, and perhaps longing. Each object, each glance, becomes part of the unvoiced story unfolding in stillness. This work can be seen at [The National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin,https://www.nationalgallery.ie/art-and-artists/highlights-collection/woman-writing-letter-her-maid-johannes-vermeer-1632-1675].

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

The Quiet Street

The Quiet Street

Vermeer’s View of Houses in Delft, often called The Little Street, offers a tender glimpse into everyday life. Brick by brick, the scene unfolds in patient detail—weathered façades, an open doorway, women at work, children at play. It is a portrait of stillness, where time seems to pause. In Slow Art format, textures of stone and wood come alive, and the muted palette hums with quiet dignity. This is not a grand cityscape, but a deeply human corner of Delft, rendered with loving precision. This work can be seen at [The Rijksmuseum,https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/View-of-Houses-in-Delft-Known-as-The-Little-Street--a7dbf937cbd6f7c30f66f8aca4a0207c].

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

A Pause in Time

A Pause in Time

In The Glass of Wine, Vermeer captures a moment of subtle tension and layered intimacy. A woman, mid-sip, turns inward as a man watches, offering quiet persuasion. Sunlight spills across the patterned floor and vibrant tablecloth, illuminating a room steeped in quiet drama. Through the Slow Art lens, each detail lingers, the gleam of the glass, the glint of a windowpane, the stillness of held breath. The scene unfolds like a whispered narrative, inviting us to dwell in its mystery. This work can be seen at [Gemäldegalerie, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin,https://recherche.smb.museum/detail/870774/das-glas-wein].

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all