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Welcome to Kunst Speak with Brask. In this podcast, we explore the world of art through the eyes of passionate art enthusiasts based in Los Angeles and New York. Together with art collector, publisher, and curator Jens-Peter Brask, we uncover inspiring perspectives, captivating stories, and memorable anecdotes from the art world. Our mission is to spark curiosity and encourage more people to connect with and appreciate art in all its forms. Join us as we embark on this creative journey together.In this episode we visit Darren “Dabs” Mate and Emmelene “Myla” Mate - the artist duo behind DABSMYLA.Partners both in life and in art, the two have been together for more than 20 years. They first met while attending art school in Melbourne, Australia, and remarkably, they have not spent a single day apart since the day they met. Over the past two decades, they have built not only a life together, but also an internationally recognized artistic universe defined by collaboration, creativity, and a shared visual language.DABSMYLA are widely known for their large-scale pop art-inspired murals, vibrant illustrations, and immersive installations filled with playful characters, bold colors, and references to animation, comics, and street culture. Their work balances technical precision with a strong sense of storytelling and imagination, creating worlds that feel both nostalgic and entirely their own. In addition to their personal practice, they have collaborated with a wide range of brands, galleries, museums, and creative partners across the globe.In this episode, we talk about their unique creative partnership and how they have managed to work side by side every single day for two decades. They share insights on their artistic process, from the earliest sketches and ideas to the technical execution of their large-scale works. We also discuss collaboration, inspiration, life as a creative couple, and the challenges and rewards of building a career together as artists.The conversation offers a rare glimpse into the dynamic behind DABSMYLA’s colorful universe - and into the relationship that continues to shape and drive their work forward.You can find Kunst Speak with Brask Brask on Spotify and everywhere else you normally listen to podcasts. If you enjoy the series, feel free to give us a few stars! Tune in. @curatedbyjenspeterbrask @dabsmyla

Welcome to Kunst Speak With Brask. In this podcast, we explore the world of art through the eyes of passionate art enthusiasts based in Los Angeles and New York. Together with art collector, publisher, and curator Jens-Peter Brask, we uncover inspiring perspectives, captivating stories, and memorable anecdotes from the art world. Our mission is to spark curiosity and encourage more people to connect with and appreciate art in all its forms. Join us as we embark on this creative journey together. In the first episode of the podcast, we visit Wes Lang in his gigantic studio in downtown Los Angeles, Boyle Heights. Wes is an American visual artist whose works explore themes such as mortality and the human condition through a personal repertoire of motifs drawn from pop culture, Americana, and imagery of skulls and skeletons. His studio functions not only as Wes’ workplace, but also as a kind of museum dedicated to his own works. At a young age, Wes received an important piece of advice from the artist Donald Baechler: to keep as many of his own works as possible. He took that advice to heart, and whenever his works appear at auction, he often buys them back himself. His earlier works also serve as a source of inspiration for his new creations.In addition to being a recognized international artist, Wes is also an enthusiastic collector. His collection includes works by artists such as Danny Fox, Mike Kelley, Günther Förg, Willem de Kooning, Eddie Martinez, and Damien Hirst, who has also been his mentor and taught Wes an incredible amount.Listen to this inspiring conversation about an artist whose earliest memory is wanting to make art - and who has been willing to put art above everything else, despite whatever it may cost. You can find Kunst Speak With Brask on Spotify and everywhere else you normally listen to podcasts. If you enjoy the series, feel free to give us a few stars! Tune in. @curatedbyjenspeterbrask @weslanglovesyou

Welcome to Kunst Speak with Brask. In this podcast, we explore the world of art through the eyes of passionate art enthusiasts based in Los Angeles and New York. Together with art collector, publisher, and curator Jens-Peter Brask, we uncover inspiring perspectives, captivating stories, and memorable anecdotes from the art world. Our mission is to spark curiosity and encourage more people to connect with and appreciate art in all its forms. Join us as we embark on this creative journey together.In this episode, we visit tattoo artist and painter Jeffrey Sypherd in his studio in Brooklyn, New York. Jeffrey has spent the past 15 years working as a tattoo artist, having started at the age of 21. At the same time, painting has been a part of his life for as long as he can remember. Although he had always painted, it was not until he moved from California to New York in 2018 that he began to develop a more serious and dedicated painting practice.When Jeffrey first arrived in New York, he started working in a traditional street shop, tattooing clients while continuing to explore painting independently. For several years, these two practices existed alongside one another, each occupying its own space in his creative life. Tattooing was his profession, while painting offered a different kind of freedom and an opportunity to explore his ideas beyond the constraints of working on the human body.Over time, however, the boundaries between the two disciplines began to blur. In 2023, Jeffrey made the decision to bring tattooing and painting together, creating a practice in which the two forms of expression could inform and influence one another. Since then, he has continued to develop this combined approach, exploring the connections between images made on skin and those created on canvas.In our conversation, we talk about Jeffrey’s journey between these two worlds and what it means to build an artistic practice that draws on both. We explore how his experience as a tattoo artist has shaped the way he approaches painting, and how the discipline, immediacy and visual language of tattooing can translate into a different medium.We also discuss the transition from working in a traditional tattoo shop to developing a more integrated artistic practice, and how moving to New York became an important turning point in his career. For Jeffrey, the relationship between tattooing and painting is no longer a question of choosing one over the other, but rather of finding ways for the two to coexist and enrich each other.Through his work, Jeffrey challenges the distinction between tattooing as a craft and painting as a fine art, exploring how both can become part of a broader visual language. His story is one of artistic evolution, experimentation and the search for a practice that reflects the different sides of his identity as an artist.You can find Kunst Speak with Brask on Spotify and everywhere else you normally listen to podcasts. If you enjoy the series, feel free to give us a few stars! Tune in. @curatedbyjenspeterbrask @jeffsypherd

Welcome to Kunst Speak with Brask. In this podcast, we explore the world of art through the eyes of passionate art enthusiasts based in Los Angeles and New York. Together with art collector, publisher, and curator Jens-Peter Brask, we uncover inspiring perspectives, captivating stories, and memorable anecdotes from the art world. Our mission is to spark curiosity and encourage more people to connect with and appreciate art in all its forms. Join us as we embark on this creative journey together.In this episode, we visit painter Deborah Brown in her Brooklyn studio in New York, where she has lived and worked for over 40 years. Over the course of her career, Deborah has developed a distinctive artistic practice, exhibiting her work in galleries and museums and gradually gaining wider recognition for her paintings.In many ways, Deborah is something of a late bloomer. Although she has been painting for decades, much of the recognition she enjoys today has come over the past ten years. This is partly a reflection of the evolution of her work, but it also coincides with a renewed interest in painting, particularly figurative art. As painting has regained attention in the contemporary art world, Deborah’s work has found an increasingly receptive audience.We talk about this journey and the changes that have shaped her practice over the years. One of the most significant shifts has been her move away from an intellectual, concept-driven approach towards a more intuitive way of working. Rather than trying to control or rationalise every aspect of a painting, she has learned to trust her instincts and allow the work to develop more organically. We explore what it means to let go of preconceived ideas, embrace uncertainty and find greater freedom in the act of painting itself.Beyond her own practice, Deborah has always maintained a strong connection to the wider art community. An avid art collector and passionate supporter of fellow artists, she has long been interested in the work of others and in the ways artists learn from one another. Around ten years ago, she ran a gallery for six years, organising exhibitions that brought together established artists and younger, emerging talents. Through these shows, she created opportunities for artists of different generations to share their work and enter into dialogue with one another.Visiting other artists’ studios became an especially important part of this experience. Seeing how other painters approached their work, made decisions and navigated the challenges of their practice also influenced Deborah’s own development. She reflects on how this exchange of ideas and perspectives helped her grow as an artist, reinforcing the idea that an artistic practice rarely develops in isolation.We also discuss her Shadow Paintings, a series that emerged during the pandemic. While walking her dog through the streets of Brooklyn, Deborah began noticing the shadows cast by herself and her dog. These everyday encounters became the starting point for a new body of work, transforming an ordinary walking ritual into an opportunity for observation and reflection.You can find Kunst Speak with Brask on Spotify and everywhere else you normally listen to podcasts. If you enjoy the series, feel free to give us a few stars! Tune in. @curatedbyjenspeterbrask @deborahbrownart

Welcome to Kunst Speak with Brask. In this podcast, we explore the world of art through the eyes of passionate art enthusiasts based in Los Angeles and New York. Together with art collector, publisher, and curator Jens-Peter Brask, we uncover inspiring perspectives, captivating stories, and memorable anecdotes from the art world. Our mission is to spark curiosity and encourage more people to connect with and appreciate art in all its forms. Join us as we embark on this creative journey together.In this episode, we visit artist couple SuSu and Austin Lee in their home and studio in Brooklyn, New York - a space where their personal lives and artistic practices come together.Both SuSu and Austin are visual artists, but they approach their work in different ways. SuSu primarily works with painting, while Austin moves between painting, sculpture, and video, exploring the relationship between digital technology and the physical world.Austin Lee is known for combining digital tools with traditional artistic techniques. His process often begins in the virtual world, using digital drawing and 3D modelling to develop images and forms that he later translates into physical paintings and sculptures. Through this process, he explores how technology is changing the way we experience images, emotions, and the world around us. His work often features vivid colours, distorted figures, and playful, almost cartoon-like imagery. At first glance, his works can feel humorous and lighthearted, but beneath their colourful surfaces lies a deeper curiosity about human experience, perception, and our increasingly digital lives.For SuSu, one of the most exciting aspects of making art is creating works that engage in a dialogue with their surroundings. The relationship between a work and the space it inhabits becomes an important part of the artistic process. Rather than existing in isolation, a piece can respond to its environment, changing how we experience both the artwork and the space around it.In this episode, we talk about their individual artistic languages and the technical processes behind their work. We explore how ideas develop, how materials and digital tools influence the creative process, and how an artwork moves from an initial thought or sketch to its final physical form.We also discuss what it means to share your life with another artist. How does being in a relationship with someone who understands the demands and uncertainties of an artistic practice influence the relationship? Does having a partner who works in the same field create a sense of support and understanding, or can it sometimes become difficult to separate work from everyday life? And how do two independent artistic practices coexist when both are such an integral part of a shared life? You can find Kunst Speak with Brask on Spotify and everywhere else you normally listen to podcasts. If you enjoy the series, feel free to give us a few stars! Tune in. @curatedbyjenspeterbrask @susu_public@austinleee