Artist Interview: Katie Wynne | Part One

Words of the day: stasis. gizmo. banal. abandon. escape.

Welcome Philadelphia based installation artist, Katie Wynne. Here during part one we weave through some of the work leading up to Katie's latest work in her forthcoming two person show, with artist Haynes Riley, titled "Familiars" at Sediment Arts in Richmond, Virginia on April 7th 2017.
We will discuss where Katie is coming from with the work, as well as my interpretations. 

Below you will find the audio interview, as well as some video documentation of some of the work mentioned in our chats.

Audio interview:

Below are short videos documenting some of the work mentioned in the conversation:

 
The Sylphides have the beast captured and are grooming him from Katie Wynne on Vimeo.



Avert your gaze and you will lose your love! from Katie Wynne on Vimeo.

Some views from "Workday" below:

The artist's website: Katie Wynne

Mentioned in the interview: 

Haynes Riley

Sediment Arts

Paul Valery

Agnes Martin

Jean Baudrillard, "The System of Objects"

John Cale, the album "Vintage Violence"

Joseph Kosuth, "One and Three Chairs"

Angela Dufresne

Alexander Calder

Richard Tuttle

Tim Hawkinson

Rachel Harrison

David Berman, "Actual Air"

Robert Gober

Polly Apfelbaum

Beverly Buchanan

James Castle

Thornton Dial

Show info:

Familiars

A two person show with Katie Wynne and Haynes Riley

Opening April 7th 2017
6-9pm

Sediment Arts

208 E. Grace Street

Richmond, Virginia 23219

For part two of the interview with Katie Wynne, please visit this link: Part Two

Thanks for listening!

(original podcast intro song by David T Miller and Phillip J. Mellen)

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