Sound Artist, Per Platou (Norway)

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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, the benefits of constructive criticism, copyright and sampling, Fair Use laws, art is not made in a vacuum, NFT art, creating an artist residency, and Arts funding in Scandinavia.

3 artist that inspire him:
James Turrell – https://jamesturrell.com
Kid Koala – https://kidkoala.com
Itonje Søimer Guttormsen – https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4130937/
Hanan Benammar – https://www.onewaytoadesert.com

People + Places mentioned:
The Toaster Project – http://www.thomasthwaites.com/the-toaster-project/
Verk Prodcutions – http://verkproduksjoner.no/
Negativland vs U2 lawsuit – https://www.vulture.com/2016/07/that-time-negativland-trolled-u2-into-suing-them.html
Paul’s Boutique, album by Beastie Boys – https://classicalbumsundays.com/album-of-the-month-beastie-boys-pauls-boutique/
Joan Didion, The White Album – https://www.thejoandidion.com/the-white-album
Net Art – https://netspecific.net/en/netspecific/what-is-net-art
Beeple – https://www.beeple-crap.com
Exit TV show – https://www.nordiskfilmogtvfond.com/news/stories/norwegians-go-wild-for-nrk-financial-series-exit
Chiara Giovando – http://chiaragiovando.com
Human Resources – https://www.h-r.la
I Love Dick, Novel by Chris Kraus – https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/i-love-dick
Reality Check – http://www.liveart.org/motherboard/reality/index.html