Interview Tag

I met Andrei on 17 February 2022, at the opening of IMPRINT, a collective show curated by Domenico de Chirico for Sector1 Gallery in Bucharest and soon noticed his distinctive works, amongst a lot of others by many good artists. With a little help from a friend, we had there some lively conversation, which preceded this interview.   Sibi-Bogdan Teodorescu: Let's start where your adventure started. You can tell me whatever you like. It's always tempting to search how all of these artists you see on Instagram got there. What was their journey? There are a lot of very interesting new artists, some very present, others rather discreet. What is your story? Andrei Pokrovskii: In terms of just drawing, everyone gives the same answer: I always drew, I started since I was a little child or I started since my very early childhood. I was always interested in following that but I didn't think about a career up until the high-school. That was the moment when I started thinking wha...

  Previously published in Revista Arta / Arta Magazine, no. 14-15/ 2015 © Chris Lorenzi Bogdan Teodorescu: Which are a curator's best features? Domenico de Chirico: The question is vague and implies several approaches. For issues related to an easy reading, I prefer a set of elements which are in my opinion, pivotal: the eye, the instinct, a thorough knowledge of art history and philosophy of aesthetics at the same time, curiosity, being up to date, placements, and, despite my personal opinion, even to market dynamics. BT: Do you often pick your artists and projects rather than being picked by others to work with? DdC: It depends on the circumstances, but it's all the games around it, which I don't particularly appreciate. BT: Is a specialized curator preferred to an occasional one (for example artists who manage their shows)? If yes, why? DdC: Sometimes it could be essential to meet special demands. BT: You are really very popular and very young! DdC: I feel m...