Elmgreen & Dragset on artistic responsibility

Artist duo Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset are two of the most influential artists in the world, and has been flying the flag for witty and political art under the name Elmgreen & Dragset for the last two decades.

Sculptures and installations include the Prada Marfa, Powerless Structures at Trafalgar Square, The Collectors at Venice Biennale, and most recently, Life Rings located at Djurgården in Stockholm. 

In this episode, we talk about:

— Being a two-headed monster as an artist duo.

— If NFTs are future proof.

— Taking the surrounding into consideration when raising a sculpture.

— Using the Scandinavian heritage in a global message.

— The problems and benefits of doing commercial collaborations.

— Balancing the pros and cons of using outside help to produce their art, or making everything from scratch.

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