Listen "Natasha Johns Messenger on Site-Determined Installation and Public Art"
Episode Synopsis
Episode 28 features an in-depth conversation with Australian-American artist Natasha Johns Messenger, renowned for her architectural interventions, site-determined work and public art commissions.Key insights from this interview include:• How her educational journey shifted her from figurative painting to abstraction and then installation art and filmmaking.• The distinct creative and logistical differences between public art and to museum installations.• Behind-the-scenes stories of unexpected technical issues and the importance of the right collaborators in her creative process.• The impact of her filmmaking studies on her artistic career and the dream projects she envisions for the future.00:00 Quick Fire Questions03:38 Early Artistic Influences07:23 Art School Journey12:48 First Exhibitions and Installations16:19 Expanding Horizons: New York and Beyond37:13 Public Art vs. Installation Art42:17 Public Perception of Art45:30 Challenges in Public Art Installations48:23 Unexpected Installation Issues55:10 Career Decisions and Filmmaking59:09 Significant Opportunities01:04:11 Dream Projects and Future Plans01:05:55 Meeting the Queen of Holland01:09:06 Current and Upcoming Projects01:15:15 Public Artworks to VisitFind out more about her work on her website: https://www.natashajohnsmessenger.com/ Follow her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natashajohnsmessengerAlso mentioned in this episode:Robert Irwin: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Irwin_(artist) RMIT: https://www.rmit.edu.au/ | https://www.instagram.com/rmituniversity/ | @rmitGertrude Contemporary: https://gertrude.org.au/ | https://www.instagram.com/gertrudecontemporary/
Bala Starr: https://weareuntold.org/2024-women-of-gold/bala-starr Kate Shaw: https://www.kateshaw.org/ | https://www.instagram.com/kateshawart/Bus Projects: https://busprojects.org.au/ | https://www.instagram.com/busprojects/The Museum of Dirt: http://www.artdes.monash.edu.au/globe/issue9/mdtitle.html Max Delaney: https://www.instagram.com/maxdelany/Australian Centre for Contemporary Art: https://acca.melbourne/ | https://www.instagram.com/acca_melbourne/ MCA: https://www.mca.com.au/ | https://www.instagram.com/mca_australia | @mcaaustraliaCentre for Contemporary Photography: https://ccp.org.au/ | https://www.instagram.com/ccp_australia/ ACP: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_Centre_for_Photography Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts: https://pica.org.au/ | https://www.instagram.com/pica_perth/International Studio & Curatorial Program: https://www.linkedin.com/company/international-studio-&-curatorial-program-iscp-/ | https://www.instagram.com/iscp_nyc/ Creative Australia (formerly Australia Council): https://creative.gov.au/ | https://www.instagram.com/creative.australia/ Sara Reisman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-reisman/ | https://www.instagram.com/reismansara/ Station Gallery: https://stationgallery.com/ | https://www.instagram.com/stationgalleryaustralia/ A Streetcar Named Desire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Streetcar_Named_Desire BAM: https://www.bam.org/ | https://www.instagram.com/bam_brooklyn | @BAMorg Cate Blanchett: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000949/ | https://www.instagram.com/cate_blanchettofficial/ Bowness Photography Prize: https://maph.org.au/bowness-photography-prize/ https://www.instagram.com/maph_photography/ Strange Engine: https://www.strangeengine.org/ John Wardle Architect: https://wardle.studio/ |...
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