Julian Karlsen
"The best thing about being an artist is that I can do what I want, the worst thing is having to eat cornflakes for a week."
Julian Karlsen
Painter
City of residence, OSLO, NORWAY
Location: Terminalbygget, Stranden 1, Aker Brygge
Date and time:
Art Takeover: Thursday 11 October 18:00 - 21:00
Exhibition is up 12 & 13 October 12:00 - 19:00
Location: Støperigata 2, Aker Brygge
Date and time:
Art Takeover: Thursday 11 October 18:00 - 21:00
Exhibition is up 12 & 13 October 12:00 - 19:00
Q & A:
COL: How old are you and where are you from?
JK: I am 29 years old and from Oslo/Gjøvik/Raufoss
COL: What do you do?
JK: I am a painter who like to skate and going to the bar
COL: How long have you been doing it?
JK: Painting and drawing all my life, started skating when I was 13………..
COL: What inspired you to pursue a career in art?
JK: To be able to express myself and the great all time painters
COL: Do you remember your first work of art?
JK: No
COL: If you could have any piece of art in history, what would you choose?
JK: Les Demoiselles d'Avignon
COL: What is your relationship with fashion?
JK: I pick a little from everywhere
COL: What does the word “collective” mean to you as an artist?
JK: Living arrangement, because I studied some architecture real quick, thats why.
COL: What is the best and worst thing about being an artist?
JK: The best thing about being an artist is that I can do what I want, the worst thing is having to eat cornflakes for a week.
COL: Who do you admire?
JK: My mom Rannveig, Picasso, Frank Gehry, Viktor Frankl and my three best friends.
COL: What can we expect to see at this year’s festival?
JK: Hopefully a bunch of different things, maybe some nice people.
COL: Who are you excited to see?
JK: My friends.
COL: How important is the ability to expose your art to you and your creative field?
JK: Helps sales
