Agata Oleksiak and I virtually discussed:
her cat Hank
The universality of the visual language
Being non binary / two spirited person
If you have a creative gift, it is a sin to not pursue it
Art fights
Physical travel is not always necessary, we need to learn to travel in our minds
Women pollute the world more than men
The environmental effects of making art
VR art / Virtual reality art
The next generation of collectors grew up with VR games, so VR art is a natural progression
How the current art world is broken and ideas of how to change it in the future
Artist statements
The art world economic system
Unionising artists
Artists have been doing social distancing for centuries
Everything is material to create art
Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert
The benefits fo meditation
Sam Harris
Waking up app
https://wakingup.com
The differences between the American and European Art World
The exhibition in Sweden that she exploded
Her work with King Neptune statue at Virginia MOCA
Marry a rich person to support your art production
Making art should be fun
The moment you get bored of making your own art you should start making some thing different
Never say never
Using social media as a platform to create digital art
Instagram is a form of public art
Why she works with the image of the penis
Francis Picabia exhibition at MOMA
The old jewish cemetery in Prague (place that wishes come true)
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