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In this episode you’ll learn:
- How an Irish artist was inspired to create sonic art in caves
- How this artist builds inner confidence through their work
- How to handle positive and negative feedback
Photo credit: Trevor Whelan
AlanJames Burns is a Dublin based visual artist who specialises in audio, video and performance.
In this conversation AlanJames reveals how he approaches his art.
Recorded in July 2017, AlanJames shares how he relies upon art to think, learn and explore concepts based upon the nature of the human mind.
Hear how his recent work has inspired others
And how he has gained support from a growing number of bodies and arts institutes.
You’ll also hear how a concept became the basis for a commission of live audio performances in caves around Ireland and Northern Ireland during 2016 and 2017 called Entirely Hollow Aside From The Dark.
AlanJames also reveals how he learns from feedback and how he builds confidence from his results.
What inspires him and how he works with others towards manifesting his ideas.
Items mentioned in this episode (quick access):
Thinking through art
[00:41] Introducing artist, Alan-James Burns.
[02:02] AlanJames describes what fascinates him as an artist using AV technology.
[03:31] How AlanJames got into his field of art.
[04:25] AlanJames shares his experiences as a young artist.
[05:35] Why art is important to AlanJames.
Creative tension
[06:56] Meeting artistic expectations.
[08:40] Dealing with negative feedback.
[10:15] AlanJames describes his project: Entirely Hollow Aside From The Dark.
[12:22] Touring Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Entirely hollow aside from the dark
[13:18] The challenges with creating sound art in caves.
[15:30] Why AlanJames chose to create a sound installation in a cave.
[17:16] How people have responded the event.
[20:55] Is there an appetite for more?
[22:35] Why sound?
[23:40] Who AlanJames worked with to realise the project.
[26:20] Taking his work out on tour.
Creative challenges
[27:27] Challenges creating art in caves.
[29:14] How AlanJames’s team has grown since conception.
[30:00] AlanJames reveals how he experiences his own artwork.
[32:45] Describing the audience.
Creative inspiration
[33:29] What AlanJames has learned through creating this project.
[35:08] AlanJames shares his best advice for aspiring artists.
[36:00] What has inspired him recently.
[37:00] What’s next for AlanJames.
[38:40] Where to find out more about AlanJames and his creative projects.
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