Episode 4: Anders Dickson :|: keep your door open

This episode features a conversation with host, Rhonda Willers, and guest, Anders Dickson. During one of his artist residencies, there was a requirement to keep your door open on Tuesdays. In this episode, you’ll hear that while that was a physical rule, it’s also a great metaphor for his approach to art making and creative exploration.

At age 20, Anders, an American, started a semester abroad experience in Germany and then remained in Europe for the past 15 years.

One of my favorite parts from his artist statement is: My studio is like a forest of accumulated items wherein I intuitively incorporate images, and gestures from the environment into assemblages...My role is to move between items like a spider: drawing parallels and connecting narratives into a network with its own internal logic.

He currently lives and works between Holland and Paris.

Please enjoy this episode with Anders Dickson.

Find Anders on Instagram: @dicksonanders

Studio Mix #4 :|: Anders Dickson
Sunflower River Blues- John Fahey
Storm - Godspeed
You! - Black Emperor
Anywhere I Lay My Head- Scarlett Johansson
Wildflowers- Tom Petty
Might as Well - Acetone
Oh! Sweet Nuthin’ - The Velvet Underground

Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6bCJGBOpZqciJRaSoo8RHD

Episode page: https://theartistinmeisdeadpodcast.com

Books, Artists, Residencies Mentioned in our Discussion

Books:
House of Leaves, Mark Z. Danielewski
Tell Them I Said No, Martin Herbert (curator & author)
Zen & The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance, Robert M Pirsig
The Poetics of Space, Gaston Bachelard

Artists:
Harry Smith
Donna Harroway
Lucy McKenzie
Susan Cianciolo

Schools & Residencies:
Fine Arts Academy in Karlsruhe (Deutschland/Germany)
Albert Ludwigs University in Freiburg (Deutschland/Germany)
Städelschule in Frankfurt (Deutschland/Germany)
De Ateliers, Amsterdam (Netherlands), artist residency