This week Jack Butcher joins Jamie, Leyla and Jay to discuss, the power of a network, Systems art, the internet's huge creative unlock, the value of independence and whether 'Artist' is a dead word.
00:50 - Welcome Jack Butcher
03:46 - Jack's practice in his own words
05:56 - Don't over think it
07:32 - Design vs Art
10:11 - Systems art and the internet as a canvas
18:05 - In-search of resonance
23:30 - Validation and recognition
26:05 - How useful is the term 'Artist'?
31:45 - The internet's huge unlock
35:50 - Effort does not equal value
38:00 - Independence, control and externalising your thinking
39:54 - Minting on instinct
43:00 - The power of a network
45:30 - Why is the industry so male orientated?
48:10 - Thoughts on exhibiting in a physical space
54:50 - Creating understanding and the issue with working outside the box
59:55 - Power laws and growing the network
01:05:15 - Making your process visible
01:11:50 - New projects, experiments and constraints
01:14:32 - AI as part of a creative practice
01:16:35 - Where we'll be in three years?
01:25:00 - News from across the space
01:29 50 - Embracing the intensity of the space
01:32:15 - Artist highlights
Jack Butcher: https://x.com/jackbutcher
Visualize Value: https://x.com/visualizevalue
Ed Atkins: https://www.instagram.com/edatkinsdiet
Rafaël Rozendaal: https://x.com/newrafael
Heft: https://x.com/heft_gallery
Kevin Esherick: https://x.com/kev_esh
William Mapan: https://x.com/williamapan
