Posts in The Undergang Armchair
The Fantastic Sieve ft. Ryan Gander (#64)

We are still playing catch up around the headquarters here, but today's guest, Ryan Gander, certainly isn't. The extremely prolific and hard working artist took the time to sit down with us and talk on the occasion of his opening at David Risley Gallery. We had a warmhearted talk about not being able to turn it off, about the distinction between...

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Imperfection/Perfection ft. Rose Eken (#63)

The indestructible Rose Eken graces the armchair today to talk about her current show at V1 Gallery. Rose's works deal with the artists space, both literally and internally, and the relationship of that space to the world at large, both the art world and otherwise. She works in many different materials, most of them very...

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First Time ft. Vinyl, Terror & Horror (#62)

The installation & sound artist duo Vinyl, Terror & Horror are making some of the most atmospheric and plain old outer-limits works right now. They came to our attention based off of their stellar installation at Gether Contemporary in the spring, called Tanz Mal Wieder. Their works are tough to describe, but such a pleasure to experience. They cut up and fuse together record players, vinyl and all sorts of...

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Burn Hierarchy ft. Jes Brinch (#61)

Hi gang, get ready for this one. Jes Brinch, one of the great art warriors of our time, took the time to come on the show and the results were just what we needed. In a time of increasing monoculture in art (and perhaps life), it's a pleasure to speak with an artist like Jes, who is tirelessly fighting the good fight for a stranger, more fun and more chaotic art practice and world. He holds no punches, and accordingly gets away with...

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Displacement ft. Runo Lagomarsino (#60)

Displacement is the title of the show today, and the Swedish artist Runo Lagomarsino is our distinguished guest. The name comes of course from our talk, and it relates to something dear to the heart, to home, and to something important in art. His story and family history are very interesting, and they are very much reflected in his...

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What It Could Be ft. Bo Christian Larsson (#59)

Today’s guest is perhaps the kindest man in the art world, Bo Christian Larsson. He’s a magician of art, he works with his hands and his heart, and he’s a pleasure to talk to. He has lived an adventurous and curious life, and you can see that reflected in his way of making art and living life. Some (like us) could be jealous of the adventures he...

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No Mystery ft. Robert McNally (#58)

Hi gang. Hoo boy, what a show we got for you today. The immense talent Robert McNally took a moment to sit down with us and share some of his thoughts and it was, if we may say so, really fun. It's a pleasure to speak with an artist like him, an outspoken and honest man, and it's all backed up by one of the hardest work ethics we've seen. The world of art can sometimes be a lonely and understated place, so was...

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Do It Together ft. Christoph Ruckhäberle (#57)

Hello friends, we are back! And yes, we are still here to talk about art. Yet again, we have a great guest on the program today, the very thoughtful Christoph Ruckhäberle. He is of course the renown German painter out of the Leipzig school, if you follow such things, and he was here in town for the opening of his solo show at Gallery Nicolai Wallner. There is a lot of great stuff in this talk, but some of...

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Childhood Room ft. Husk Mit Navn (#56)

Today we are talking graffiti, art and transitions. We have the biggest graffiti and street artist in Denmark on the show today, Husk Mit Navn, which means remember my name in Danish. He is a seriously prolific artist, just take a look at his site to see everything he does. He stays in his studio, which he calls an adult version of his childhood room, and makes drawings, paintings and sculptures about all of...

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Growing Up ft. Halfdan Pisket (#55)

This week we talk with the talented graphic novelist Halfdan Pisket. He is two-thirds of the way through his trilogy of books about his father, and joins us to talk about the long road leading to this point. His second book, Kakerlak, just came out, and has been garnering critical interest here in Denmark. We have a mature discussion about...

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Flâneur ft. Matthew Stone (#54)

Walking thinking walking. Today on the show we are joined by the artist and art magician Matthew Stone, who we caught up with on the eve of his show opening here in Copenhagen at V1 Gallery. It was a cold evening, and because time was short we ended up going for a walk together to the central station in Copenhagen in order to...

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The Checklist ft. William Powhida (#53)

We live in a strange world, and an even stranger art world. Luckily William Powhida is here to firmly poke a stick in the eye of the art world, and we love it. We were lucky enough to get to sit down with him right before the preview of his exhibition here in Copenhagen, at Gallery Poulsen. We got to talk about his work, the art world, and the simple joys of quality shit talking. But really this episode is an in-depth look at...

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New Configurations ft. Lawrence Weiner (#52)

Today we are joined by the unique and certain Lawrence Weiner. As most of you probably know, Lawrence is a prolific and oft exhibited conceptual artist who has a rich body of work behind him. We caught up with him before the opening of his show together with Per Kirkeby here in Copenhagen at Gallery Susanne Ottesen, and he stunned us with his eloquence and his...

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Stone Upon Stone ft. Erik Steffensen (#51)

Stone upon stone upon stone. The name comes from ideas that today's guest, Erik Steffensen, lays out for us; ideas about the basis of photography, about what it means, and about what making art means. It’s a really engaging and absorbing talk, and we encourage you to listen with your ears and your mind. He works mostly in...

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No Left Hand ft. Jasper Sebastian Stürup (#47)

Hi team, we are getting into the swing of season two of this show, and it's been real good. This episode we are introducing the theme of this season; The Process of Making, and there is no better guest to kick off this theme than Jasper Sebastian Stürup. He draws, he paints, he makes sculptures, but not least of all, he has been making...

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