Tomorrow's Collectors (2009)
This following is an excerpt from an interview between Mangaru Brown and Kahu Scott in early 2009.
M. B. Tomorrows collector’s sounds like wishful thinking?
K. S. For sure, It’s a collection which potentially may not make much sense today, hopefully with hindsight and a few tomorrows it will explain itself.
M. B. Visionary then?
K. S. Hard to tell, harder to sell. (both laugh)
M. B. Seriously, cut the bullshit forget the tomorrow what’s the exhibition about today?
K. S. I’m hoping that variety of work means some viewers may get the feeling that this is a group show. It’s a collection of original ideas more than anything. The Tomorrow’s collectors tag is hopefully attractive towards younger buyers and price tags below $3000 relate to this.
M. B. So cheapish one off’s?
K. S. Mostly. The prints are the exception. However, as they are all hand touched, the individual qualities of each print do give them variation.
M. B. Pretty random catalogue then brother.
K. S. Always, the work’s can do their own talking. A friend of mine is talking about opening up a one-off design store which I think is a pretty overdue commercial idea. I’ve always really enjoyed filling spaces with my own work and as my other jobs are in design and architecture, specifically working to a client’s brief, it’s great to make all of the personal calls in a space for a change.
M. B. Where to next?
K. S. Back up to Auckland to work with Carin Wilson at Studio Pasifica, and organise a self run show or installation somewhere later in the year.
M. B. Any Artist’s you would credit as inspiration for this show?
K. .S Not really, but I will take this opportunity to thank Cameron Drawbridge and Tanya Ashken for their time. Also the amazing insights to creative processes that Rebecca ter Borg, the Scott whanau and Ryan Prebble are constantly forging.
M. B. And Na cuz? I mean, it seems very critical and all, but its not exactly high art terminology is it?
K. S. I think it could be.
M. B. Thanks Kahu, tena Koe
K. S. Ae, Kia ora.
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