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Sculptor + Installation Artist, David Spriggs (Canada)

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We discussed:
– how he came to his technique
– having an artistic style
– his desire to create work that requires time to experience
– the importance of high quality documentation of your artwork
– how he funds his art
– being screwed over by art galleries
– social media has made art more entertainment
– prices paid for art changes art history
– NFT art
– how being a parent affected his art career
– the difficulty of having to write about his artwork
– ‘Power’ being a core concept of his work

 

People + Places mentioned:
Ai Weiwei – https://www.aiweiwei.com
Sharjah Biennial – http://sharjahart.org
Oku-Noto Triennale – https://oku-noto.jp
Idris khan – https://www.skny.com/artists/idris-khan

 

4 artist he is looking at:
Ian Spriggs – https://ianspriggs.com
Olafur Eliasson – https://www.olafureliasson.net
Anish Kapoor – https://anishkapoor.com
James Turrell – https://jamesturrell.com

 

http://davidspriggs.art

 

Hosted by Matthew Dols
http://www.matthewdols.com

 

Supported in part by:

EEA Grants from Iceland, Liechtenstein + Norway
https://eeagrants.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

and we appreciate the assistance of our partners in this project:

Hunt Kastner – https://huntkastner.com
Kunstsentrene i Norge – https://www.kunstsentrene.no

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transcript available here: https://wisefoolpod.com/transcript-for-episode-169-sculptor-installation-artist-david-spriggs-canada/

Sculptor + Installation Artist, David Spriggs (Canada)
Sculptor + Installation Artist, David Spriggs (Canada)
Sculptor + Installation Artist, David Spriggs (Canada)
Sculptor + Installation Artist, David Spriggs (Canada)
Sculptor, Installation Artist, David Spriggs, how he came to his technique, having an artistic style, his desire to create work that requires time to experience, the importance of high quality documentation of your artwork, how he funds his art, being screwed over by art galleries, social media has made art more entertainment, prices paid for art changes art history, NFT art, how being a parent affected his art career, the difficulty of having to write about his artwork, ‘Power’ being a core concept of his work, Ai Weiwei, Sharjah Biennial, Oku-Noto Triennale, Idris khan, Ian Spriggs, Olafur Eliasson, Anish Kapoor, James Turrell
Sculptor, Installation Artist, David Spriggs, how he came to his technique, having an artistic style, his desire to create work that requires time to experience, the importance of high quality documentation of your artwork, how he funds his art, being screwed over by art galleries, social media has made art more entertainment, prices paid for art changes art history, NFT art, how being a parent affected his art career, the difficulty of having to write about his artwork, ‘Power’ being a core concept of his work, Ai Weiwei, Sharjah Biennial, Oku-Noto Triennale, Idris khan, Ian Spriggs, Olafur Eliasson, Anish Kapoor, James Turrell
Sculptor + Installation Artist, David Spriggs (Canada)
Sculptor, Installation Artist, David Spriggs, how he came to his technique, having an artistic style, his desire to create work that requires time to experience, the importance of high quality documentation of your artwork, how he funds his art, being screwed over by art galleries, social media has made art more entertainment, prices paid for art changes art history, NFT art, how being a parent affected his art career, the difficulty of having to write about his artwork, ‘Power’ being a core concept of his work, Ai Weiwei, Sharjah Biennial, Oku-Noto Triennale, Idris khan, Ian Spriggs, Olafur Eliasson, Anish Kapoor, James Turrell
Sculptor, Installation Artist, David Spriggs, how he came to his technique, having an artistic style, his desire to create work that requires time to experience, the importance of high quality documentation of your artwork, how he funds his art, being screwed over by art galleries, social media has made art more entertainment, prices paid for art changes art history, NFT art, how being a parent affected his art career, the difficulty of having to write about his artwork, ‘Power’ being a core concept of his work, Ai Weiwei, Sharjah Biennial, Oku-Noto Triennale, Idris khan, Ian Spriggs, Olafur Eliasson, Anish Kapoor, James Turrell
Sculptor, Installation Artist, David Spriggs, how he came to his technique, having an artistic style, his desire to create work that requires time to experience, the importance of high quality documentation of your artwork, how he funds his art, being screwed over by art galleries, social media has made art more entertainment, prices paid for art changes art history, NFT art, how being a parent affected his art career, the difficulty of having to write about his artwork, ‘Power’ being a core concept of his work, Ai Weiwei, Sharjah Biennial, Oku-Noto Triennale, Idris khan, Ian Spriggs, Olafur Eliasson, Anish Kapoor, James Turrell
Sculptor, Installation Artist, David Spriggs, how he came to his technique, having an artistic style, his desire to create work that requires time to experience, the importance of high quality documentation of your artwork, how he funds his art, being screwed over by art galleries, social media has made art more entertainment, prices paid for art changes art history, NFT art, how being a parent affected his art career, the difficulty of having to write about his artwork, ‘Power’ being a core concept of his work, Ai Weiwei, Sharjah Biennial, Oku-Noto Triennale, Idris khan, Ian Spriggs, Olafur Eliasson, Anish Kapoor, James Turrell
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