interview
artist in residence
Daniel, how did it happen that you’re here? Daniel: I have a basic theme that comes back all the time and that is the personal reflection on one’s being in this world. Where is my place in this system of society, religion, moral and ethic structures? How can I find my way? Basic human questions that are present for me as maker are the relation between allowing, r estricting, encouraging and exploring. Igor: I remember the moment you and me were talking about this place. We listed 37 questions on home, belonging, longing, self, the moving and objects... And then your question hit me right over: Where do you fit in? It came to my mind that I can never answer or describe the ‘rightness’ of that place I call home. I can only remember being near that place. Daniel: The memory is a funny player for me. It’s all about references. My own memory is distorted from the fact of growing up without a television and in a family where a lot of energy was laid on neglecting the “normal” society in favour of finding an alternative lifestyle. Out of that I have become very interested and fascinated with others experiences and ways of looking at the world. I love listening to other people’s thoughts and references. Trying to figure out what they have with them and why they think in that way. Igor: I’m standing at the door of your home. I look around, and see people sitting around a small table, drinking, talking, and laughing. I see daylight outside, but its 2 AM. It’s your home, but we are not at the place of your home...We’re
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