Rafaël Rozendaal: opening the door to Rooms

09/09/2025 1h 17min
Rafaël Rozendaal: opening the door to Rooms

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00:35 - Welcome Rafaël Rozendaal 02:55 - The advantage of a conversational archive 06:21 - The influence of travel and cultural heritage 08:25 - Neen, LA and digital art in the late '90s 12:06 - Growing up in an artistic household 14:32 - Grants, funding and commercial pressure 16:35 - The potential of the early internet 21:00 - Art school and early connections 27:30 - Berlin and Post-Internet 31:30 - The impact of New York on a working practice 35:36 - A window to the creative process 38:15 - The importance of painting 40:21 - The power of a minimal approach 42:15 - Discovering blockchain and NFTs 45:01 - A new audience and a new perspective 49:55 - Papertoilet.com and unintended virality 56:40 - Quantifying effort, success and quality 59:50 - MoMa and allowing the space to curate the work 01:01:45 - Twist 01:03:20 - Thinking with your brush 01:05:15 - The origin of Rooms 01:07:40 - Colour, saturation, contrast and iteration 01:10:53 - The advantage of working with a gallery 01:16:26 - What's next Rafaël Rozendaal: https://x.com/newrafael Fellowship: https://x.com/fellowshiptrust https://fellowship.xyz/exhibition/rafael-rozendaal-rooms