Try Descript here: https://get.descript.com/s8kjemvu79fzIn this episode, host Anastasia welcomes legendary American installation artist Sandy Skoglund for a fascinating dialogue about her life's work, creative process, and the challenges she has faced. Key insights from this episode:• How some of her childhood experiences formed her perspective as an artist.• The genesis of her first major installation, “Radioactive Cats” and the evolution of her work from photography to sculpture.• The intricate process and materials involved in creating her installations, from found objects to experimental ephemeral media like Cheez Doodles and marmalade.• Challenges with material durability and unexpected issues like insect infestations in food-based art.• The importance of learning new skills from scratch to produce her projects.• Insightful anecdotes about storage, transportation, and installation of large-scale art pieces.Sandy also reflects on the financial and logistical aspects of sustaining a career in the arts. This episode is an inspiring look into the dedication, creativity, and adaptability required in contemporary installation art, from the perspective of a very influential artist.03:45 Early Life and Artistic Beginnings08:28 First Installations and Influences10:04 Radioactive Cats and Alternative Spaces12:34 Material Choices and Fresh Hybrid15:45 Challenges with Unusual Materials48:25 The Saw Incident in Manhattan49:33 Advice for Installation Artists50:34 Documenting and Installing Art51:46 Creating Walking On Eggshells57:25 Funding and Financial Aspects of Art01:00:29 Challenges and Rewards01:09:30 The Loft Scene and Working Spaces01:17:41 New Work and Upcoming ProjectsSandy Skoglund is based in Jersey City, New Jersey. You can find out more about her work on her website sandyskoglund.com and on her Instagram http://instagram.com/sandyskoglundart/. She works with Holden Luntz Gallery: https://www.holdenluntz.com/artists/sandy-skoglund/Also mentioned in this episode:The Jealous Curator: https://thejealouscurator.substack.com/about | https://www.instagram.com/thejealouscurator/ Art For Your Ear Podcast, interview with Sandy Skoglund: https://thejealouscurator.libsyn.com/sandy-skoglund-believe-you-have-to-do-ithttps://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/sandy-skoglund-believe-you-have-to-do-it/id996338562?i=1000547949009 Howdy Doody: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howdy_Doody George Segal: https://www.theartstory.org/artist/segal-george/ Edward Kienholz:

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