The Wise Fool Art Podcast

The Wise Fool Art Podcast


Latest Episodes

Site-Specific Installation Artist, Elín Hansdóttir (Iceland)
June 22, 2021

We discussed: funding art project, family support, making a book, public art, art vocabulary, making a film, and being a parent. -   - People + Places mentioned: - i8 gallery - https://i8.is - Long Pl

Conceptual Artist, Örn Alexander Ámundason (Iceland)
June 17, 2021

We discussed: conceptual art, working collaboratively, Icelandic art scene, career goals, self sabotage, Artist salaries, being a parent, writing about art, deconstruction, and expectations. -   - Peo

Curator at Tromsø Kunstforening, Vsevolod Kovalevskij (Lithuania + Norway)
June 15, 2021

We discuss:  life in the arctic circle, the role of artist statements, art in public places, aesthetics, artistic concepts, artist run spaces, the importance of context, art vocabulary, defining success, context, do not be bitter -   -

Transient Conceptual Assembly Artist, Gunnhildur Hauksdóttir (Iceland + Germany)
June 10, 2021

We discussed: Social media, #artistsupportpledge, Art commissions, how to preserve a performance, Career goals, Art storage, writing about art, Why, and Funding.

Sculptor + Collaborative Artist, Eva Isleifs (Reykjavík, Iceland)
June 08, 2021

We discuss: what we have done right and what we have done wrong in our careers, creating her own biennale, gentrification, artist salaries, Artist fees, collaborative artmaking, and Feminism. -   - People + places mentioned:

Sexism in the Art World - a panel discussion
June 03, 2021

Panelists: - Professor Sussan Babaie, Professor in the Arts of Iran and Islam, The Courtauld Institute of Art - Dr Kate McMillan, FHEA, Lecturer in Contemporary Arts, Kings College London - Director Niamh Coghlan, Richard Saltoun Gallery -   -

Director of Bergen Kunsthall, Axel Wieder (Norway)
June 01, 2021

We discuss: definition of Kunsthall, Arts funding in Norway, political art, collectable art, how he finds new artists, professional networks, artist statements, art should encourage conversation. -   - People + Places mentioend:

Intellectual Property + Art Lawyer, Guna Freivalde, AMG Attorneys (Belgium)
May 27, 2021

We discuss: what makes a contract legally binding, definition of intellectual property, appropriation, street art, trademarks, authenticity, Forgery, reparations, arbitration, authenticity, paper trails, estate planning, protecting your interests,

Painter + Illustrator, Sigga Björg Sigurðardóttir (Iceland)
May 25, 2021

We discussed: Artist Salaries in Iceland, The Icelandic art scene, how she made international connections, the freedom of working on paper, sales not being the point of artwork, the difficulty of editing your artwork, artist statements,

Sound Artist, Per Platou (Norway)
May 20, 2021

We discussed: are we ahead of the curve or behind the curve, the importance of juxtaposition in works of art, questioning 'how' and 'why', the value of working collaboratively, the importance of resistance, serendipity,