Art self

How do you decide what is truly worth saying?

In this sound portrait, I listen to Christopher Scott reflect on design, responsibility, recognition, education, and the discipline of removing everything that gets in the way of an idea.

We talk about creating work in a world already saturated with messages, what exists beyond awards and validation, and what it means to help shape the way a new generation of designers thinks.

After decades of communicating through images, perhaps the harder question isn't how to make a message clearer, but how to keep questioning what deserves to be said at all.

This is Christopher Scott: When You Question What Matters.

What remains when the structures that guide us begin to disappear?

In this sound portrait, I listen to design artist Ammar Alsaffar reflect on the tension between rigor and freedom, order and chaos, visual heritage and personal voice.

We talk about the things we inherit, the things we have to unlearn, and what happens when the systems that once helped us create begin to feel like limitations.

Somewhere between art and design, structure and instinct, a more personal question emerges: what remains when the grid disappears?

This is Ammar Alsaffar: When the Grid Disappears.

What happens when we are surrounded by so many images that we stop truly seeing them?

In this sound portrait, I listen to Fang-Pang Chang reflect on design, visual saturation, social posters, resistance, and the changing value of images in a world that never seems to stop producing them.

Our conversation moves beyond what an image communicates to ask something more difficult: why continue making images at all? What are we still searching for in them? And after years of looking, how do we recognize what truly matters?

This is Fang-Pang Chang: When Looking Is No Longer Seeing.

What happens when creativity stops being something you do and becomes part of the way you live?

In this sound portrait, I listen to Andrew Lewis reflect on art, design, color, attention, and the space where different creative disciplines begin to overlap.

Our conversation moves from the objects and images we create to something more personal: what remains when the brushes are put away, the computer is off, and the labels of artist and designer no longer seem quite so important.

Andrew is candid, curious, and unexpectedly open about the creative life — including the parts we don't always see.

This is Andrew Lewis: When Creativity Becomes a Way of Life.

What happens when we stop interviewing creative people and simply listen?

In this first English episode of Art Self: Sound Portraits, I wanted to share why I started these sound portraits, what I've discovered by listening to creative people, and why I felt it was time to open the conversation to new voices.

I talk about curiosity, creativity, the difference between seeing and really looking, and something I keep coming back to: creativity isn't only about making things. A lot of it is about paying attention.

This is where the conversation begins.

Welcome to Art Self.

For a long time, I thought finding my own voice would bring certainty.

What I didn't expect was the cost.

In this first episode, I reflect on identity, belonging, recognition, freedom, and the questions that continue to shape the way I see myself and the world around me.

Because being seen takes a second.

Being understood can take a lifetime.

Fer Quirarte

What remains when the introduction disappears?

Art Self brings together voices that think out loud.

Not about what they do, but about what sustains them.

An archive of processes, decisions, and ways of seeing drawn from art, design, and contemporary culture.

For those who understand that what matters most is not always visible.

By Fer Quirarte.

In the heart of Paris, where cobblestone streets wind through the enchanting Marchés de Noël, a gentle hush enveloped the air. The stalls adorned with twinkling lights and festive decorations created a magical atmosphere, painting the city with warmth and joy. Amongst the fluttering wings and melodious chirps, there lived a wise White Pigeon named Eloise.

En el corazón de París, donde las calles empedradas serpentean a través de los encantadores Marchés de Noël, una suave calma envolvía el aire. Los puestos adornados con luces centelleantes y decoraciones festivas creaban una atmósfera mágica, pintando la ciudad con calidez y alegría. Entre el revuelo de alas y los gorjeos melodiosos, vivía una sabia Paloma Blanca llamada Eloise.

Listen to the Alpine Echoes in Ljubljana as we explore the theme of redefining success. Join me on a Thursday journey to Slovenia, where the Eurasian Blackbird becomes our guide in discovering your own definition of success. Let Alpine Echoes resonate, inviting us to forge our unique paths amidst the picturesque landscapes of Ljubljana. 🏔️🇸🇮🐦 #SuccessRedefinition #LjubljanaEchoes 🚀