An ordinary studio session with my extraordinary friends (Photo series: Life of an artwork)
At the beginning stages of the covid crisis, there were many opinions by the general public on social media that artists should not be entitled to get supported by the state. That culture and the arts are not important or necessary during the hard times. As a result, the work of all artists and people working in the cultural industry has been insulted and degraded. The reason could be ignorance or the unawareness of what actually falls under the cultural sphere and how many everyday situations we encounter with art. My new project "Life of an artwork" is dedicated to comprehensively document the creative process of several established and upcoming artists from Slovakia from various industries.
No. 2 - My friends jamming in the studio
After spending few days in Prague, I drove back to Bratislava with Fii. He is undoubtedly one of my favorite people in the world. I was initially just going to drop him off at his studio when I found out that another of my favorite people was there — Bandurko. Naturally, I decided to give away some free hugs. After seeing the studio with random artworks and even more randomly placed LED lights, I immediately asked them if I can take a few photos. The whole night turned into a very spontaneous and thanks to the lights, atmospheric jam session.
I really don’t want to jump the gun here and present them as a band ready to sell out stadiums. But their music is music to my ears :). I honestly hope that perfectionism won’t stop them from sharing their creations with the world, as it has happened to many before… I wish only the most remarkable things to these guys, and I am happy that I could be there at the beginning and witness their urge and love to create.
There is nothing to tag or share YET, but I promise to update this blog; the second things are out.
Thank you guys for an inspiring and spontaneous evening. I have been your fan since day one and promise to continue to be for at least ever.
Martin, Matej, Lukas, Jakub and unfortunately missing Pato.
This project has been supported using public funds provided by Slovak Arts Council. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Council cannot be held responsible for the information contained therein.
