#contemporaryartistinterview

In the Studio: Jiri Mayer

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With his stunning solo exhibition Pair the Square still radiating in our minds, Jiri Mayer sits down with Erik Sommer to talk about animals, surfing, the UK grime scene, and painting with Windows Paint. I can’t imagine waiting for the paint to dry without having a coffee and a cigarette. (ES) Describe your work for … Read more

In the Studio: Moffat Takadiwa

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Moffat Takadiwa sits down with Erik Sommer to talk about cultural identity, the mobilization of material, Tapfuma Gutsa, and the Mbare Art Space. I want to start a dialogue around colonial residue in Africa. (ES) Describe your work for us.(MT) I elevate daily remains of discarded consumer wastes and residue into sculptural forms that engage … Read more