Methods of Art – Archive of Artists Interviews

Well I think it will be very complicated about methods because I think the only methods should be in a way, to enjoy yourself. Otherwise there is no real point of doing anything but even if you are suffering, it is also could be in a way enjoyment but you need to have fun and not think about what other people will think about your work. We, as I said, you know I think before, because of my architectural background, I am much more organized than Steph and he is more method but then he actually brings- he does more crazy stuff than I am, he brings more crazy materials together and you know we fight a lot because i think you need to have more concept and I think those are our methods and we are used to this, you know as crazy as it sounds we are used to
this idea of quarrels. It works for us, its fine if we do not kill each other. So that is our methods.

Veronika Georgieva / Method

Bio

* in Moscow/RU, graduated from Moscow Architectural College (MARKHI). Working in collaboration from 2010 with Stephen J. Shanabrook, the artist created advertising campaign for renowned fashion label Comme des Garçons. They also collaborated with Saatchi and Saatchi advertising agency to create ad campaign for 25th anniversary of Reporters Without Borders, which included TV commercial. The project was shortlisted for Lion Award at Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. The artists have exhibited throughout the world in numerous solo and group exhibitions, included Drawing Center / New York, Swiss Institute / New York, Ljubljana Contemporary Art Museum and Moscow Biennale. Georgieva also is a frequent contributor for Russian edition of Art Newspaper & Numero among other cultural publications. Veronika Georgieva is based in New York City (USA) and Moscow (Russia).

www.stephenshanabrook.com

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Credits

The interview was conducted on March 14 2014 in the artist’s studio in the Brooklyn Navy Yard

Interviewed by: Johannes M. Hedinger

Filmed and recorded by: Konstanze Schütze

Edited by: Paul Barsch

Transcript by: Lisa James and Ella Tetrault

Produced by: University of Cologne (Cologne), Institut für Kunst&Kunsttheorie

Special thanks to: Stephen Shanabrook