Artist Interview Videos

Interviews

When I do not understand something, I use an understanding machine by Victor Skersis

Viktor studied at the Moscow State Polygraphic Institute (1973-1977).[2] The institute forced him to withdraw two weeks before he was to graduate. Areas of interest include analytical conceptualism, meta-conceptualism. An active member of the Moscow art scene since 1975, Skersis works independently and in co-authorship with other artists. He was a member of "The Nest" (with Gennady Donskoi and Mikhail Roshal’), 1975–79, "SZ" (with Vadim Zakharov), 1980–84, 1989–90, "Cupid" (with Yuri Albert and Andrei Filippov), "Edelweiss" and “Tsar of the Hill” (Yuri Albert, Paruir Davtyan, and Andrei Filippov), and others.

Duration : 1m
Maturity Level : all

The world should get more serious about artworks by Hans Peter Kuhn

The artist and composer was born in Kiel (DE), and lives and works in Berlin (DE) and Amino/Kyoto (JP). He started his artistic career as early as the age of 6 when he performed in the theatre class of his school. Being 14 years old he initiated his first Rock’n’ Roll band and in 1975 he started his professional career at the Schaubühne am Halleschen Ufer in Berlin (now Schaubühne am Lehniner Platz).

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Ayman Baalbaki talks about Janus Gate

Ayman Baalbaki’s monumental installation titled Janus Gate for the Lebanese Pavilion at the 59th Venice Bienniale until 27th November 2022: “My starting point was Beirut, which I see as a city rich in what Michel Foucault refers to as ‘other spaces.’ Along the model of the word ‘Lebanonization,’ meant to describe the fragmentation of a state, ‘Beirutization’ defines places troubled by barricades and borders – in other words, to speak of the urban dismemberment of a city and its fragmentation into discrete islands.” Video courtesy of DAF Beirut - Platinum sponsor of the Lebanese Pavilion

Duration : 19m
Maturity Level : all

Floodtide

Ian Gibbins wonders how does a city cope, what does it look like, after years of drought, rising sea levels, and relentless storms? To create this vision of a city responding to climate change, nearly every scene has been composited from more than 500 individual sequences originally recorded at various locations around Australia. As a result, almost none of these scenes actually exists. Although these scenes might be imaginary, as the world careers into a now unavoidable climate emergency, the reality is not far off...

Duration : 8m
Maturity Level : all

DARK WATERS

Nina E. Schönefeld’s Dark Waters is set in the year 2029. All the oceans are so contaminated with plastic waste that they have become death zones. The only creatures still able to live there are poisonous jellyfish. The government is trying to keep this eco-disaster secret. The film narrates the risky quest for the truth by helicopter pilot Silver Ocean.

Duration : 15m
Maturity Level : all

Simone Leigh in the U.S. Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale of Art

The sculptural work of the Golden-Lion-winning artist Simone Leigh explores ideas about history, race, gender, labor and monuments at the 59th Venice Biennale.

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Studio Visit with Elmgreen & Dragset

Berlin-based artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset speak about their collaborative practice as well as their particular interest in the AIDS epidemic and its continued relevance today.

Duration : 4m
Maturity Level : all

Studio Visit with Otobong Nkanga

During her residency at Gropius Bau in Berlin, Otobong Nkanga reflects on the relationship between body and landscape, as well as on what matters the most in her art practice.

Duration : 4m
Maturity Level : all

Studio Visit with Tomás Saraceno

Tomás Saraceno’s studio in Berlin contains a floor devoted to his spiders, who inspire his acoustic art installations and form the basis of his ’Arachnophilia’ project.

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Julius von Bismarck Conceived Connections

During his practical research in Locarno, Switzerland, Julius von Bismarck reflects on nature and natural settings as the ideal site for artistic and scientific reflection.

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Studio Visit with Hulda Rós Gudnadóttir

Hulda Rós Gudnadóttir speaks about her art practice and the creation of ‘Keep Frozen: The Documentary’ which chronicles the lives of dockworkers in a Reykjavik harbor.

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Studio Visit with Olaf Breuning

Functioning as both an archive of past work and a place for new creative explorations, Olaf Breuning’s Upstate New York studio provides a haven for contemplation.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Studio Visit with Katarina Janeckova Walshe

Katarina Janeckova Walshe transforms personal issues and doubts into art. In her South Texas studio, she reveals her creative process and how it connects to life and motherhood.

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Studio Visit with Roey Victoria Heifetz

Roey Victoria Heifetz shows her studio while discussing her artistic process and a new body of work produced for the exhibition ’Figuratively Speaking’ at Tacheles in Berlin.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

Peaches: ‘Whose Jizz Is This?’ at Kunstverein Hamburg

In celebration of Peaches’ 20-year stage anniversary, the Kunstverein in Hamburg and the Summer Festival at Kampnagel presented the artist’s first institutional solo exhibition.

Duration : 5m
Maturity Level : all

Studio Visit with Douglas Gordon

With Douglas Gordon, nothing is wasted or without purpose: a collection of seven footballs and an assortment of weaponry all have a place in his studio and art practice.

Duration : 3m
Maturity Level : all

Studio Visit with Ed Atkins

On the occasion of his exhibition ’Old Food’ at Berlin’s Gropius Bau, Ed Atkins speaks about his creative process and walks the viewer through the art pieces in the show.

Duration : 2m
Maturity Level : all

In Residence: James Ostrer’s ’Post Apoca-Lips’

James Ostrer’s art analyses sexuality and the body in socio-political contexts. During his studio residency at Melior Place, he speaks about his exhibition ’Post Apoca-Lips.’

Duration : 4m
Maturity Level : all

The Story of Art in Alaska

Prepare to be moved by a visually stunning documentary by filmmaker Christelle Bois that explores the vibrant arts and cultural heritage of Hoonah, Anchorage, and Fairbanks. Through intimate interviews with Alaska Native artists and historians, the film unveils the profound connection between the people, their ancestral roots, and the breathtaking Alaskan landscape. Witness the unique opportunity to see elders and artists from various tribes sharing their deep connection to their ancestors and shaping the future through cultural practices. Produced by Pierre Gervois.

Duration : 2h
Maturity Level : all