The Wise Fool Art Podcast
Latest Episodes
Site-Specific Installation Artist, Elín Hansdóttir (Iceland)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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
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)
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)
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)
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)
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,