Talk Art

Talk Art's LIVE PREMIERE recorded at the Latitude Festival on Sunday 21st July 2019. Russell & Robert meet Deborah Frances-White, the iconic comedian and Guilty Feminist herself. We discuss growing up in Australia, studying at Oxford University, collecting art, feminism and creativity. We mention the Help Refugees charity in this episode. To learn more please visit: www.helprefugees.orgSpecial thanks to the Festival Republic team, in particular Kirsty Victoria Taylor, for inviting us to perform at Latitude. Big thanks to Deborah for being our first ever live guest and for the very entertaining yet deeply profound interview.If you enjoyed this live episode, Talk Art returns to the stage on Sunday 8th September 2019 for the London Podcast Festival in Kings Cross. Tickets are on sale now from Kings Place www.kingsplace.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russell & Robert meet leading documentary and fashion photographer Jamie Hawkesworth. We discuss Milton Avery, forensic photography, the power of natural light, a dedication to analogue cameras, taking Kate Moss’ portrait in India and documenting landscapes of Antarctica. We learn about Jamie’s early project 'Preston Bus Station' and explore his later collaborations with JW Anderson for Loewe and exhibitions at The Hepworth Wakefield and Huis Marseille, Amsterdam; the latter showing a mix of his personal as well as his commercial photography. Jamie reveals his admiration for photographers William Christenberry, Jem Southam & William Eggleston and for land artist Michael Heizer - who invited Jamie to take his portrait in the Nevada desert at Heizer’s mythical, monumental, as-yet-unseen 'City' (an ongoing land artwork that began in 1972 and will finally be publicly opened in 2020). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russell & Robert meet painter Rose Wylie, one of their all-time art heroes, at her Kent home-studio where she’s painting for a New York solo show opening later this year at David Zwirner. We discuss the impact of film on her painting including Gus Van Sant, why the early paintings of Cezanne are the greatest, painting people she respects such as Serena & Venus Williams, alchmey bottles, helping frogs cross the road, wild roses and letting your garden grow free. We learn about her longterm working relationship with Jari Lager & Union Gallery (now Choi & Lager) and her respect for artists such as Tal R, Alida Cervantes, Sam Doyle, Faith Ringgold, Kerry James Marhsall, Neo Rauch, David Hockney and Katherine Bernhardt. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Russell & Robert meet Austrian-born fashion designer Raimund Berthold. A graduate of Central St Martins, Raimund spent four years working with leading fashion houses in London & New York including Alexander McQueen & Vivienne Westwood before launching BERTHOLD in 2009, the London-based gender-neutral eponymous clothing brand for the makers and shapers of culture. We discuss what it's like growing up in a ski resort, how art influences his collections, the joy of collecting, and living with, art. We learn about Raimund’s favourite artists including Wolfgang Tillmans, Isa Genzken, Rebecca Warren, Magali Reus, Phyllida Barlow, Sarah Lucas, Klara Lidén, Jordan Wolfson and more. Plus in an exciting, unexpected turn, Raimund turns the tables on Rob & Russ and interviews them with 4 special questions at the end of the episode!  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robert & Russell meet broadcasting legend Janet Street-Porter CBE at her home in East London. We discuss reading & self improvement, comic strip art, her godmother who was a big influence in her teenage years, French cinema & the films of Jean Cocteau, her favourite composers including JS Bach and Philip Glass as well as a memorable Gustav Metzger performance that she saw whilst studying at the Architectural Association. We learn about Janet’s favourite art including Jake & Dinos Chapman’s Goya-inspired etchings, Pop Art, Joe Tilson, Allen Jones, Richard Hamilton, Michael Craig-Martin, Grayson Perry, Patrick Caulfield, Jim Dine, Ed Rusha, Hamish Fulton, Gary Hume and H.C. Westermann. We also view a previously-unseen series of 6 portraits of Janet painted by Damien Hirst. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robert & Russell meet legendary painter, musician and poet Billy Childish. We discuss white suits, Dada, a Kurt Schwitters-inspired tattoo, punk rock, Van Gogh and why he got expelled from studying at Saint Martins in 1980. We find out about his friendship with Peter Doig, relationship with Tracey Emin, his breakthrough exhibitions with curator Matthew Higgs at not-for-profit art space White Columns (New York) & the ICA (London) and how he started to work with leading Berlin gallery Neugerriemschneider. Billy’s solo exhibition of new paintings at Carl Freedman Gallery, Margate runs until 25th August 2019, free entry. For images of Billy's paintings, please visit Instagram: @carlfreedmangallery and @talkart Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robert & Russell meet British artist John Stezaker. World-renowned for his collages, we discover how he chooses his source material - typically old film stills, vintage postcards, or Hollywood headshots. In a world saturated by images, Stezaker's manipulations create space both physically and metaphorically for alternative interpretations, for exploring the seams and fissures of the visual world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Talk Art returns! To kick off Season 2, Russell & Robert meet Zoe Bedeaux, the multi-disciplinary artist, poet, super-stylist and creative shapeshifter. We discuss harlequins, Picasso, Irving Penn and Louise Nevelson. Whilst learning about Zoe's collaborations with iconic image makers Judy Blame, Ray Petri and more recently leading photographers Juergen Teller and Tim Walker. You can view Zoe's film work 'From The Mouth of Babes Speak I' at Somerset House in London as part of a major new exhibition 'Get Up, Stand Up Now' until 15th September 2019. The show celebrates the past 50 years of Black creativity in Britain and beyond. @zoebedeaux @talkart Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to the final episode of Season 1! Robert & Russell meet leading actress, writer & director Zawe Ashton, author of new book 'Character Breakdown' and who initially came to prominence as Vod in Channel 4's Fresh Meat. We discuss Zawe's recent leading film role in art-world satire Velvet Buzzsaw (in which she starred alongside Renee Russo & Jake Gyllenhaal). We learn about artworks that Zawe has connected with over the years including photographer Deana Lawson, Andreas Gursky and Kerry James Marshall, what she learned by interviewing legendary American performance artist Lorraine O’Grady for the Tate, and we discover why she researched the art of Tracey Emin while building her art dealer character for current stage performance in Harold Pinter's Betrayal on London's West End (which will soon travel to Broadway, New York). Thank you for listening to Season 1. We will be back soon with more exciting interviews. Please message us at Instagram @talkart and let us know which episode you loved most from the first series. Thanks for listening. Art for everyone!! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Robert & Russell meet British sculptor Phyllida Barlow CBE at the Royal Academy of Arts for an hour-long private tour of her current solo exhibition 'cul-de-sac'. World-renowned for using materials such as plaster, cardboard, scrim and cement, which turn the conventions of traditional sculpture on its head. We discuss her best-known works including the Tate Britain Commission 2014, and her installation for the 2017 Venice Biennale British Pavilion, where she represented the UK.Listen in as we experience entirely new sculptures by the artist in the RA's Gabrielle Jungels-Winkler Galleries. Towering above like seemingly precarious structures, these giant site-specific works both test and take inspiration from the gallery’s architecture. In the form of a “cul-de-sac”, with only one way in and out, it gives visitors the freedom to find their way between them.Alongside her own work, Barlow had a long career as a fine art teacher, including Professor of Fine Art and Director of Undergraduate Studies at the Slade until 2009, and Chelsea College of Art and Design before that. She was elected as a Royal Academician in 2011 and was also part of last year’s Selection Committee for the 250th Summer Exhibition. Barlow is represented by Hauser & Wirth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.