Was mit Kunst - Ein Podcast von und mit Johann König

... with Clédia Fourniau In this episode of WAS MIT KUNST, Johann König speaks with the painter Clédia Fourniau, whose exhibition MASHENUP opens at KÖNIG SEOUL on 26 OCTOBER 2024. Clédia Fourniau’s paintings are created using acrylic paint, mica, and resin on primed canvas or textile that forms a mirror-glossy surface producing an introspective dialogue between the reflected image and reality. The act of painting is fundamentally dependent on material and process. Rooted in a practice of body in action that is built up in her studio in an extended and unpredictable temporality. She works on the serial and gestural dimension of abstract painting by questioning representation, and the conditions of creation, perception, and reception of a double image. Her approach roams between a formal, controlled, and accidental practice. In the podcast, Clédia talks about her practice, her exhibition at KÖNIG GALERIE, and where she gets her self-confidence as an artist from. This episode is a re-air from a previously recorded podcast with Clédia Fourniau. Learn more about the artist HERE [https://www.koeniggalerie.com/collections/cledia-fourniau] View the exhibition HERE [https://www.koeniggalerie.com/blogs/exhibitions/cledia-fourniau-mashenup]

... with Julia Beliaeva In this episode of WAS MIT KUNST, Johann König welcomes Ukrainian artist Julia Beliaeva. In a conversion in the backdrop of the artist’s booth in the showroom of KÖNIG GALERIE, they speak about Beliaeva’s practice and the circumstances for artist’s in Ukraine. Julia Beliaeva, first and foremost, is a digital artist. Her artworks are born digital and exist beyond the earthly idea of fragility. Beliaeva works with sensitive subjects and tends to amplify their impact by placing them in fragile forms. Her digital creations often find embodiment in ceramics and porcelain. She is interested in how technology affects us and our consciousness, as well as how the new technology can make sense and update traditional media. In particu¬lar, Beliaeva works a lot with porcelain, which allows her to reflect on the heritage and lost traditions through a combination of new technologies and the popularity of Ukraine’s ceramic industry, which is now lost. View the exhibition HERE [https://www.koeniggalerie.com/blogs/exhibitions/group-show-metaphor-to-metamorphosis] View the showroom presentation HERE [https://www.koeniggalerie.com/collections/showroom-collection-julia-beliaeva]

... with Juliette Minchin In the new episode of WAS MIT KUNST, Johann König speaks with French sculptor Juliette Minchin, whose works are currently shown in the showroom at KÖNIG GALERIE as well as in the group show METAPHOR TO METAMORPHOSIS at KÖNIG MUNICH. In her work, Juliette Minchin mainly explores concepts linked to transformation. The use of natural materials (earth, wax, wood, iron, or liquid) gives her sculptures an undeniably organic dimension, with surfaces that are close to the skin in their appearance. A marker of the passage of time, each of his works is most often produced in series, presented in different states. In the podcast, König and Minchin speak about her time studying art in Paris, how she developed her own visual language, and how she creates her distinctive wax sculptures. View the exhibition HERE [https://www.koeniggalerie.com/blogs/exhibitions/group-show-metaphor-to-metamorphosis] View the showroom presentation HERE [https://www.koeniggalerie.com/collections/showroom-collection-juliette-minchin]

... Johann König in Dialog mit Felix Hemmers In dieser Episode von WAS MIT KUNST unterhalten sich Johann König und der Innenarchitekt Felix Hemmers über sinnvolle Nachnutzungen von Kirchengebäuden. Das Gespräch wurde im Rahmen des Architekturfestivals Open House in Essen aufgezeichnet, bei dem König als Gastredner geladen war. Anhand des Beispiels St. Agnes Berlin unterhielten sich König und Hemmers darüber, wie man eine ehemalige Kirche als Galerie und pulsierendes Kulturzentrum etabliert. Welche Chancen bietet eine solche Umgestaltung für andere Kirchen? Wie können solche Räume zu Orten der Kreativität und des Austauschs werden? Diese und weitere Fragen wurden im Gespräch erörtert. Mehr Infos gibt es HIER [https://www.hl-geist.net]

... with Arjen In the new episode of WAS MIT KUNST, Johann König is in conversation with Dutch artist Arjen, whose exhibition IDENTITIES is currently on view at KÖNIG GALERIE. Arjen is a self-taught artist who studied violin and became a professor at the Conservatory of Utrecht. Simultaneously Arjen kept painting and sketching while searching for his own visual language. He is drawn to the work of earlier modern painters like Pablo Picasso and Salvador Dalí, as well as the ethnographic sources that inspired them. Arjen’s paintings are filled with surreal and often absurd imagery, which depict a turbulent assortment of feelings, emotions, and personalities. He searches for the fundamental principles behind different styles, as a method of pictorial analysis to then employ in his own works. In the podcast, König and Arjen talk about the switch from music to art, sources of inspiration, and the concept behind the exhibition IDENTITIES. Learn more about the artist HERE [https://www.koeniggalerie.com/collections/arjen] View the exhibition HERE [https://www.koeniggalerie.com/blogs/exhibitions/arjen-identities]