All in Interview

Interview with Jianhui Ren

Mr Ren Jianhui, born in ChenDu, China. He graduated from Art Academy of Qing Hua University, his teacher was the art master Mr. Wu Guanzhong. He was selected as “Top 60 Masters of International Contemporarty artists” in 2013 by USA, Canada and Italy, he is also the first South East Asia artist to get this nomination. Mr. Ren Jianhui used to teach in National University of Singapore. He is the president of Artists Society of Singapore (2002 till present) and a member of China Artists Association.

Interview with Milena Bini

In your varied artistic journey, starting in adolescence, what initially led you toward art as a form of expression and how has this inspiration evolved over time?

Art was initially therapeutic for me, the medium that allowed me to express my states of mind. I remember in my early adolescent conflicts feeling a strong uneasiness, running to the attic, grabbing everything I had on hand: sand, paper, paints, glues, etc., and instinctively transferring my malaise to canvas or board. Art was my salvation. This is precisely why I enrolled in one school after another to learn how to express myself better in this language. The real passion blossomed in high school where I had the good fortune to meet good teachers who passed on to me a love of art history and human figure drawing; attending classes got me hooked on oil painting, over time I experimented with different techniques and expressions in various artistic fields, I was thirsty to learn.

Interview with Giovanni Gambasin

Giovanni Gambasin, born in 1951, started out in a family that was foreign to the artistic world. However, destiny led him on a unique artistic path, growing up in an unusual context: his father was sacristan of a small church in Crespano del Grappa, designed by none other than Antonio Canova as a 'dress rehearsal' for the Canovian temple in Possagno, the neoclassical artist's birthplace. A certainly peculiar context for the training of an artist.

Interview with Tim Taylor

Can you tell us about your background and what initially drew you to the world of art? Were there any significant influences or experiences in your early years that shaped your decision to become an artist?

I grew up in the days of The Beatles, Rolling Stones, and Peter Max. My parents loved and encouraged the arts, so as a child I had art lessons, music practice, and was in theater. I was just a kid who liked to make stuff and do things. In high school my art teacher was very encouraging. I didn’t really like many of the classes except art, band, and drama. Art was a time you could make whatever you wanted, and you could imagine anything. The assignment to “paint whatever you want” worked for me.

Interview with Ramón Rivas

Ramón Rivas was born in Lands of Don Quixote (Castilla-La Mancha / Spain), a land rich in literary and artistic heritage. His family environment and the multidisciplinary influence of his professional activity; in sports, music, engineering, inventions and art, in Castilla-La Mancha and Madrid, he was decisive for the artistic creation, of a very personal and different style, called Rivismo, based on the application of Experiential Brushstrokes. During the last nineteen years, his research has managed to reinforce the Concepts and Philosophy that predominate in Rivismo and that have given prominence to the material elements to which he has assigned aspects, functions and values of people.

Interview with Soo Youn Kim

What are some of the challenges you face in your artistic practice, and how do you overcome them?

Sometimes, it can be challenging to maintain an experimental approach while also creating work that resonates with a broader audience. When I encounter people who find my work difficult to understand, I often ponder on how to make it more accessible to the public. My approach to addressing this involves not only exhibiting the artworks themselves but also attempting to display accompanying texts or video materials that explain them.

Interview with Christine Rechnitzer

Christine Rechnitzer is an award winning contemporary visual artist of figurative and abstract art.
She graduated from Fashion School and was invited by
Friedensreich Hundertwasser to join his masterclass at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna. After a successful career in the pharmaceutical industry and in international retail, the lockdown phases led her back to creative work and she became what she is: a visual artist.

Interview with Nataliya Revonyuk

Looking towards the future, what aspirations do you have for your art? Are there new themes or techniques you wish to explore?

I certainly plan to continue developing my unique graphic style. Additionally, I intend to increase the incorporation of augmented and virtual reality, which I am already using in my works. Perhaps, the most important goal for me is to learn how to create pieces that resonate with the soul of every individual even more, evoke positive emotions, and, hopefully, inspire them to live their unique life to the fullest every day. After all, isn't that why we are here?

Interview with Tamara Michel

As an award winning artist, how do you perceive the role of art in today´s society, and what impact do you hope your work will have on your audience and the wider community?

Despite the most difficult period in the life of society, people need art not less, but more. In particular fine art helps to survive the fear and horror of loss, inspires hope for the future and for a change for the better. These trends are in my works reflected and hopefully have a beneficial effect on some part of society.

Interview with Leigh Witherell

Painting in the melancholic style is a captivating and emotive genre that evokes a sense of sadness and introspection. This artistic approach often utilizes muted colors, somber tones, and shadowy imagery to convey a mood of melancholy and introspection. Artists who delve into this style explore themes such as loss, solitude, longing, and the transient nature of life. From the brushstrokes to the subject matter, every element in these paintings is carefully crafted to evoke a deep emotional response from the viewer. The melancholic style serves as a powerful medium for artists to express their innermost thoughts and feelings, creating a profound connection between the artwork and its audience. This is where award winning artist Leigh Witherell lives.

Interview with Bob Hendriks

As someone who has successfully ventured into entrepreneurial projects, including a commercial photo licensing company and a branding agency, how do you balance your business acumen with your artistic pursuits?

Being an entrepreneur I always look for new possibilities. My outlook on life is to make things better and or more beautiful. I think that this goal equally applies to business and art. For me, business and art feed each other and provide me with challenges, inspiration and satisfaction in my everyday life.  

Interview with Ted Barr

Your work beautifully merges celestial imagery with human biology, particularly inspired by Lennart Nilsson's photography. Could you elaborate on how this fusion shapes your artistic narrative?

I would say that first it shaped my believes and way of life, the artistic narratives emerged later. It has to do with a phrase I use often in my writings, I call it the separation illusion , meaning that we are accustomed to see the world as accumulation of separate entities. Viewing the celestial elements brings in mind that we are part of a much greater reality, our body is built out of trillions cells, the universe is created out of trillions galaxies, each cell has a nucleus and is composed out of myriad molecules and atoms, each galaxy is composed out of stars as our Sun and planets. 

Interview with A.C.Rosmon

You've exhibited your work extensively, both in Denmark and abroad. Which exhibition or venue has been most impactful for your career and why?

Apart from the fact that the State-recognized Censored Exhibitions give you access to even better exhibition venues, all exhibitions give me something, because I always try to design my exhibitions for the place and according to the possibilities that the place offers. The post-criticism is also important to me.

Interview with Jaime Monge

As an architect with a strong background in design and creativity, what inspired you to transition into the world of painting, and how do you feel your architectural training has influenced your approach to art?

The main reason to transition into the world of painting would be the freedom to express my ideas without the limitations that I might have found in architecture. Being so, I would say that architecture gave me the tools to express myself artistically.

Interview with Sodoma Xia

SODOMA XIA (Sodoma X) is a 23-year-old and self-taught photographer and digital currently based in Berlin. (She creates works) about self-expression and self-acceptance. Most of her works are pretty dark, but it is just how she works to integrate into and embrace her Inner self and then maintaining individuality. Her works are infinite darkness. They are horrific but stylised nightmares. They are also reflections of her strong personality.Her works have recognizable high fantasy and satanic styles with extraordinary and provoking colour grading, sophisticated compositing, and exquisite details. They are emotionally provoking pieces, driving viewers into an infinite dark fantasy realm and making viewers forget reality.