Narbi and I discuss the Ashington Painting series that informs his PhD thesis; his visit to Gdańsk, Poland; painting and photography, and why historical events and locations, from iconic street corners, to gruesome scenes, to the poignant and personal, fascinate him.
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Cover image: 'Untitled Barrier Painting (Westerplatte)' by Narbi Price,
acrylic on canvas, 91x122cm, 2019.
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10 Feb 2020
15. Notes to Myself: Keith Murdoch
Keith and I discuss the power of the North Sea landscape, recent and long-term memory, Turner, Raoul De Keyser, the relationship between working in the studio and outdoors, translating feelings and experiences into painting, what it means to capture the ‘thingness’ of nature, the ability to finally enjoy Picasso’s paintings, and the importance of having go-to artists during times of doubt.
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Cover image: “Forest” by Keith Murdoch, oil on canvas, 2020, 10” x8”. Image courtesy of the artist.
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27 Jan 2020
14. Fragility Spills: Clare Price
We discuss Clare’s 2018 solo show Fragility Spills, social media as a ‘safe space’, gender, identity, duality, Soho’s clubbing and art scenes during the 1990s, performativity and painting, and why painter Joan Mitchell is an inspiration.
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Cover image: Clare Price in her studio, 2019. Image courtesy of the artist.
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29 Mar 2019
13. Ennui Refigured: Freya Purdue
Freya and I discuss the meaning behind her two-person exhibition ‘Ennui Refigured’, the nature of digital boredom, spirituality and the human condition, ancient cultures, Africa, Agnes Martin, Frank Stella, Larry Poons, space exploration, painting and limitless inspiration and the power of Jackson Pollock’s 1943 artwork ‘Guardian’s of the Secret'.
Cover image: Freya Purdue's studio (with painting detail), 2019.
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5 Mar 2019
12. Fiona Rae
Fiona and I discuss the relationship between primitive mark-making and charcoal drawing, art history, the notion of 'shy painting', making sense of chaos, finding balance between acceptance and criticality, Picasso, poetry, Disney cartoons, Van Gogh's sunflowers, Rauschenberg, De Kooning and using drawings as 'spirit guides'.
Cover image: 'Figure 1g'. Oil and acrylic on canvas, 2014, 72 x 51 in / 183 x 129.5 cm. Photograph courtesy of the artist.
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28 Jan 2019
11. Colours & Games: Laurence Noga
We discuss Laurence's 2017 solo show 'Open System' at the C&C Gallery in London, his father's memorabilia and obsessive collecting, the reasons why he titles paintings after particular colours as well as the Bauhaus Moment, collage and assemblage, Paul Klee's fascination with gardens, the harmonic balance of colour and his favourite recent exhibitions.
Cover Image courtesy of Brigitte Parusel.
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13 Dec 2018
10. Cordillera: Nick Carrick
We discuss his current studio practice and regular visits to Valencia, the beauty of Spanish culture and why painters desire sanctuary, the philosophy of walking and returning to places, plein air drawing and memory, and Susan Sontag's thoughts on Howard Hodgkin.
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12 Nov 2018
9. Your Eyes Shall Be Opened: Biggs & Collings
Subjects include the similarities and the differences between painting and mosaics, the confines of the grid, working collaboratively in the studio, decoration and visual restlessness, Genesis, James Tissot's painting 'The Last Evening' and coping with the art world.
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26 Oct 2018
8. Archetypes & The Romantic Landscape: Tom Down
We discuss his studio plans, oil painting techniques, imperfections and the craft of model-making, archetypes, romanticism, geodesic domes, Google Earth and science fiction and the 'hopefulness' of landscape painting.
Priseman Seabrook art Collections: www.priseman-seabrook.org
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16 Sept 2018
7. Companion Pieces: Robert Fitzmaurice
We discuss figuration and ambiguity in contemporary painting, his exhibition 'Soldier' held at Sandham Memorial Chapel in Hampshire, England, and the upcoming show 'Companion Pieces' in London, dualities and multi-layered meanings, Velasquez, Bacon, Goya and Picasso, and the importance of 'refreshing the tradition'.
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19 Aug 2018
6. Recognising The Familiar: Natalie Dowse
Our discussion includes her Olga series, femininity and the Soviet machine, appropriation, parody and Stubbs' Whistle Jacket, painting, film and toying with reality, and Natalie's favourite painters George Shaw and Gerard Richter.
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18 Jul 2018
5. Crocodile Skin & Pill-Packets: Alex Hanna
We discuss mundane objects and capturing the ambiguity of still life painting, industrial paints, fighting against materials and communicating with painters from the past.
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14 Jun 2018
4. The Actual & The Virtual: Jeff Dellow
We discuss his fascination with film and latest shows 'Visual Stream' and 'Surge', Deleuze's concept of the actual and the virtual and the decline of abstraction in the 1980s.
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3 May 2018
3. Very Like Jazz: David Manley
Our discussion encompasses the relationship between jazz, painting and risk-taking, multifaceted practices, photography, and Simon Schama's landscape and memory.
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11 Apr 2018
2. Process & Rituals: Susan Gunn
Our discussion includes her recent visit to China, traditional painting techniques and how repetition develops into rituals, Manchester's art scene, David Bowie and the beauty of imperfection.
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9 Apr 2018
1. Carter's Kingdom: Simon Carter
We discuss spirituality, his latest body of work and solo exhibition 'the Beaumont Paintings', the importance of landscape painting, what it means to be human, romanticism, and Georg Baselitz.
Intro & Outro Music: www.hooksounds.com
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