Thursday 26 May 2011

Idan Friedman

What is your name? How old are you?
My name is Idan Friedman. 36.

What value do you think your art offers art?
I never said this was art.

If you were a shape which would you be?
An organic shape. Like a pebble.

If you could speak any language which would you choose?
I would love to speak with my dog.

Can you quickly list five words that rhyme with rub?
Grub, Pub, Club, Polar bear cub, Tub

Do you consider yourself to be an honest person?
yes

Would you prefer to be loved or hated because of the art you produce?
loved

Tell me something you like?
I like vintage street finds.

Where do you work?
I have a studio in the Israeli country side.

Ask yourself a question and answer it.
Idan: Idan, is it true you can’t argue with success?
Idan: no.

Kevin Morosky

What is your name? How old are you?
Kevin Morosky, 28

What value do you think your art offers art?
None... My work is priceless, each image is a part of my life, a moment captured.. It be so disrespectful to ever put a value on any of it...Numbers just don't stretch that far...

If you were a shape which would you be?
Rectangle

If you could speak any language which would you choose?
Spanish (I'm answering these questions while away in Ibiza).

Can you quickly list five words that rhyme with snap?
Rap,
Strap,
Gat,
Clap,
Brap.

Do you consider yourself to be an honest person?
Yes. I will always stab you in your chest and never in your back.

Tell me something you like?
My boyfriend's grey hair.

Where do you work?
From my studio.

Ask yourself a question and answer it.
If you could ask Boris Johnson one question what would it be?
Did you know your job as well as journey planner is a myth?

Monday 9 May 2011

Christopher Howell

What is your name? How old are you?

Christopher or Chris. 27 and 3/4.

What value do you think your art offers art?

so that people can see that there is something to see other than everything else.

If you were a shape which would you be?

a darkone. so no one could see me.

If you could speak any language which would you choose?

chinese because everyone is fast and means they can laugh more.

Can you quickly list five words that rhyme with Bart?

you're silly

Do you consider yourself to be an honest person?

yes. i do. if a man is not honest in time, he has no honest friends in his time.

Would you prefer to be loved or hated because of the art you produce?

I would prefer to be loved because thats good. but if people choose to hate me because i made a picture of something that doesn't really mean anything to them, then they should probably have a rest or watch its a wonderful life.

Tell me something you like?

i like being on my own and looking in the sky and drawing.

Where do you work?

in my house and in my garden.

Ask yourself a question and answer it.

Are you ok?

to be honest not really.

Saturday 7 May 2011

Philip Levine

What is your name? How old are you?

Philip Levine. 29 about to be 30 next month!

What value do you think your art offers art?

To believe in your ideas and that being bald is a powerful object to use as a canvas

If you were a shape which would you be?

I am feeling like a circle at the moment

If you could speak any language which would you choose?

Funnily enough I was saying to someone today if I had one wish or superpower it would be to know all the languages in the world. So all of them.

Can you quickly list five words that rhyme with head?

Bed, led, shed, schmeg (Head - Red Dwarf reference) and (Super)Ted

Do you consider yourself to be an honest person?

Most of the time, especially when intoxicated

Would you prefer to be loved or hated because of the art you produce?

Loved

Tell me something you like?

Smell of cut grass - so know its summer when that happens

Where do you work?

I run a creative agency called Two Penny Blue - The office is on the boat HMS President in Temple on the Thames. It rocks! (meant in both ways)

Ask yourself a question and answer it.

Phil what is next for you - A holiday to India to celebrate my 30th and have a deserved rest from launch the Headism show.

Monday 2 May 2011

Sarah Graham

What is your name? How old are you?

Sarah Graham.

I keep forgetting so I guess that shows I’m getting older.

What value do you think your art offers art?

I hope it shows that painting is still relevant, and doesn’t have to take itself too seriously.

If you could speak any language which would you choose?

Sign language

Can you quickly list five words that rhyme with glow?

Fro, throw, grow, pro, know

Do you consider yourself to be an honest person?

I try to be.

Would you prefer to be loved or hated because of the art you produce?

I’m not trying to provoke people, just make work for others to enjoy…

I guess that puts me in the ‘loved’ camp.

Tell me something you like?

Cats

Where do you work?

In my studio

Ask yourself a question and answer it.

Q). When will you stop being so hard on yourself?

A). As long as I’m painting, probably never.