Hi…
I grew up all over the world (Germany, Holland, Malaysia, Japan, Singapore, UK), so I suppose that this has an inevitable part in my work. But I did test [travel + work] two years ago, when I made a collection while I was in Thailand, Nepal and India. The concept was simple: All work had to be made there and had to use the materials from the place. The piece on the photo is called ‘The Forgotten Land’ and is made from materials that I found on the beach, Burmese sapphires and seeds.
The most challenging thing while working abroad like this was that the materials I used disappeared into the gaps between the floor boards of my hippy bungalow and I would have to climb underneath to retrieve them. While in Nepal my fingers were frozen while I worked because the place didn’t have heaters………..
…..how about you?
Hola Sebastian,
I have known your work for quite a while now. And I must confess that, since the first time I saw it, I set my mind to buy one of your pieces. So I was extremely happy when Andrea selected you for WGA. My partner Carolina Rojo met you at your opening in RK Gallery, Amsterdam and she said ‘ parece un tipo simpatico!’ … I can see she was right. Your posts are so interesting and so much fun. And now that I know a bit of your nomadic story, I am much more able to understand an appreciate your work… I can see behind your pieces, an image of you fishing lost materials underneath your hippie bungalow. I am glad you are here and I think you have found a great partner in Dani. I hope that your wandering takes you also to Mexico!