The Photo Vault: A journey into Vernacular Photography, Archives and Photobooks
Lukas Birk
24 episodes
4 months ago
In this episode, we hear from an artist who, according to reliable sources, is BIG IN JAPAN—Dutch artist Chantal Rens. Her lifelong obsession with collecting has shaped her into a collage artist creating surrealist images brimming with fantasy and a hint of desire. What she desires, we’ll uncover in this conversation. A favorite quote: “If people see my work, they get happy”—something rarely said about contemporary art. Listen as Chantal, in her own words, makes art out of "useless stuff," br...
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In this episode, we hear from an artist who, according to reliable sources, is BIG IN JAPAN—Dutch artist Chantal Rens. Her lifelong obsession with collecting has shaped her into a collage artist creating surrealist images brimming with fantasy and a hint of desire. What she desires, we’ll uncover in this conversation. A favorite quote: “If people see my work, they get happy”—something rarely said about contemporary art. Listen as Chantal, in her own words, makes art out of "useless stuff," br...
CHANTAL RENS - books that inspire you: Diekman Miep / Hans van der Meer / Roland Topor
The Photo Vault: A journey into Vernacular Photography, Archives and Photobooks
6 minutes
11 months ago
CHANTAL RENS - books that inspire you: Diekman Miep / Hans van der Meer / Roland Topor
We all need inspiration, and books can certainly provide it. Today, we explore some wonderfully unusual inspirations from Dutch collage artist Chantal Rens. Her book selections stem from her deep love for animals. Discover more through her descriptions, and see links to the books she discusses below:Mijn lama, Diekman Miep Counting sheep Hans van der Meer erik Kessel - in almost every picture 9SOUVENIR - ROLAND TOPOR Follow us on Instagram:@Vernacular Social Club@Lukas Bi...
The Photo Vault: A journey into Vernacular Photography, Archives and Photobooks
In this episode, we hear from an artist who, according to reliable sources, is BIG IN JAPAN—Dutch artist Chantal Rens. Her lifelong obsession with collecting has shaped her into a collage artist creating surrealist images brimming with fantasy and a hint of desire. What she desires, we’ll uncover in this conversation. A favorite quote: “If people see my work, they get happy”—something rarely said about contemporary art. Listen as Chantal, in her own words, makes art out of "useless stuff," br...