Kunst Speak With Brask - Wes Lang
Show notes
Welcome to Kunst Speak With Brask. In this podcast, we explore the world of art through the eyes of passionate art enthusiasts based in Los Angeles and New York. Together with art collector, publisher, and curator Jens-Peter Brask, we uncover inspiring perspectives, captivating stories, and memorable anecdotes from the art world. Our mission is to spark curiosity and encourage more people to connect with and appreciate art in all its forms. Join us as we embark on this creative journey together.
In the first episode of the podcast, we visit Wes Lang in his gigantic studio in downtown Los Angeles, Boyle Heights. Wes is an American visual artist whose works explore themes such as mortality and the human condition through a personal repertoire of motifs drawn from pop culture, Americana, and imagery of skulls and skeletons. His studio functions not only as Wes’ workplace, but also as a kind of museum dedicated to his own works. At a young age, Wes received an important piece of advice from the artist Donald Baechler: to keep as many of his own works as possible. He took that advice to heart, and whenever his works appear at auction, he often buys them back himself. His earlier works also serve as a source of inspiration for his new creations.
In addition to being a recognized international artist, Wes is also an enthusiastic collector. His collection includes works by artists such as Danny Fox, Mike Kelley, Günther Förg, Willem de Kooning, Eddie Martinez, and Damien Hirst, who has also been his mentor and taught Wes an incredible amount.
Listen to this inspiring conversation about an artist whose earliest memory is wanting to make art - and who has been willing to put art above everything else, despite whatever it may cost.
You can find Kunst Speak With Brask on Spotify and everywhere else you normally listen to podcasts. If you enjoy the series, feel free to give us a few stars! Tune in.
@curatedbyjenspeterbrask
@weslanglovesyou
In the first episode of the podcast, we visit Wes Lang in his gigantic studio in downtown Los Angeles, Boyle Heights. Wes is an American visual artist whose works explore themes such as mortality and the human condition through a personal repertoire of motifs drawn from pop culture, Americana, and imagery of skulls and skeletons. His studio functions not only as Wes’ workplace, but also as a kind of museum dedicated to his own works. At a young age, Wes received an important piece of advice from the artist Donald Baechler: to keep as many of his own works as possible. He took that advice to heart, and whenever his works appear at auction, he often buys them back himself. His earlier works also serve as a source of inspiration for his new creations.
In addition to being a recognized international artist, Wes is also an enthusiastic collector. His collection includes works by artists such as Danny Fox, Mike Kelley, Günther Förg, Willem de Kooning, Eddie Martinez, and Damien Hirst, who has also been his mentor and taught Wes an incredible amount.
Listen to this inspiring conversation about an artist whose earliest memory is wanting to make art - and who has been willing to put art above everything else, despite whatever it may cost.
You can find Kunst Speak With Brask on Spotify and everywhere else you normally listen to podcasts. If you enjoy the series, feel free to give us a few stars! Tune in.
@curatedbyjenspeterbrask
@weslanglovesyou