Jamie and Leyla sit down with artist Erik Swahn in advance of his upcoming series Soma. They discuss his artistic evolution, the impact of attention on creativity, and the relationship between colour and music. The conversation delves into the title and concept of Soma, as well as Erik's thoughts on the future of his artistic practice.
01:10 - Welcome Erik Swahn
02:40 - The effect of attention on the creative process
04:30 - From architecture to art
06:39 - Discovering NFTs
08:31 - The impact of fxhash and community
10:30 - Exploring the success of Farbteiler
12:00 - The relationship between colour and music
14:19 - Fields, abstraction and the sublime
16:50 - An evolving practice and the influence of the Baroque
18:43 - How time frames work differently
23:40 - The weight of expectation
25:50 - A flattening of art history
27:25 - The emergence of Soma
29:38 - An ongoing preoccupation with colour
31:25 - The significance of a smaller series and a finite frame
35:30 - A brave new world and finding inspiration in the abstract
39:41 - Shared attention and the power of art
Erik Swahn: https://x.com/erikswahn