{"id":3943,"date":"2024-06-20T15:53:16","date_gmt":"2024-06-20T15:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mymind.com\/?p=3943"},"modified":"2024-09-03T16:14:35","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T16:14:35","slug":"into-the-mind-of-artist-alex-proba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mymind.com\/into-the-mind-of-artist-alex-proba","title":{"rendered":"Into the mind of artist Alex Proba"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video interviewee-picture\"><video autoplay loop muted src=\"https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/frame1-1-1.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studioproba.com\/\">Alex Proba's art <\/a>does something to your brain. It's colorful, playful, tactile. The shapes and colors satisfy your inner child who longs to sprawl on a concrete sidewalk and scribble with chalk for an entire afternoon. As you'll see in this interview, Proba's inner child is still very much at play in her work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_5dzmfzg0c\">What\u2019s the best compliment you received recently?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best compliment I received recently was someone telling me that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C2BMHI0P8Lg\/\">my art <\/a>brought joy and inspiration to their everyday life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_5dzmfzg0c\">What\u2019s the last thing you read?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Overstory-Novel-Richard-Powers\/dp\/039335668X\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\"The Overstory\" by Richard Powers<\/a>. It's a beautiful and thought-provoking novel about trees and our relationship with nature.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_ax59j2p7m\">Click the + button in your browser while viewing the page to save it to your mind as a book.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_5dzmfzg0c\">What do you want to read next?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I just got myself a copy of Gaetano Pesce's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Gaetano-Pesce-Complete-Incoherence\/dp\/1580935990\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\"The Complete Incoherence.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-semplice-img-oversize-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"522\" src=\"https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-01-at-3.56.49-PM-1024x522.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3979\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-01-at-3.56.49-PM-1024x522.png 1024w, https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-01-at-3.56.49-PM-300x153.png 300w, https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-01-at-3.56.49-PM-768x392.png 768w, https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-01-at-3.56.49-PM-1536x783.png 1536w, https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Screenshot-2024-07-01-at-3.56.49-PM-2048x1044.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_ax59j2p7m\">To find this book later in your mind, search \"Gaetano\" or \"Pesce\" or simply \"books.\"<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I love his work, especially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CZuedqWPhQt\/?utm_medium=share_sheet&amp;epik=dj0yJnU9U1FZaDAtYVJoOWt5VkNqWGRlLUZVbmhMX3NqeU13eXImcD0wJm49bmNCb3Vpd19lS2pPRUE4cFF5VjJFdyZ0PUFBQUFBR1pyVDVr\">this dresser and table set up<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_5dzmfzg0c\">A quote that\u2019s meaningful to you?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is quite surprising because I've never had a quote that resonated with me so deeply until just last week. It's amusing that it's <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C7w0OPWPbuJ\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a Nike quote<\/a>, but I completely agree with it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-custom_2ckfb3b91\">\u201cLove your dreams until they love you back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_5dzmfzg0c\">Best gift you\u2019ve ever given?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The unconditional love from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C0ho7lJyL8p\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">my dog Sam.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_5dzmfzg0c\">Where do you want to travel to next?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I would love to travel to Japan next. The culture, the art and the landscapes are all incredibly inspiring to me. Not to mention, the abundance of fake food displays fascinates me. I've been obsessed with it ever since I was a small kid and saw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cologne-tourism.com\/arts-culture\/sights\/detail\/dropped-cone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Claes Oldenburg's giant dropped ice cream cone<\/a> on a building in Cologne, near where I grew up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-semplice-img-oversize-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/jpg-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/jpg-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/jpg-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/jpg-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/jpg-1536x1024.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/jpg-2048x1366.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-semplice-img-oversize-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/jpg-1-683x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3945\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/jpg-1-683x1024.jpeg 683w, https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/jpg-1-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/jpg-1-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/jpg-1-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/jpg-1-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_ax59j2p7m\">Right click to save an image to your mind on desktop. On mobile, long press and share it to the mymind app.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_5dzmfzg0c\">What would you buy, if money weren\u2019t an issue?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If money weren\u2019t an issue, I would buy a large workshop with all machinery, tools and materials needed to make amazing art and furniture \u2014 where there would be no limits to my creations. The limit I currently run into is cost, although my idea book is full of things I want to make.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_5dzmfzg0c\">What hobby would you take up, if you had the time?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Diving \u2014 especially in Fiji, where the crystal-clear waters and vibrant coral reefs offer a magical underwater experience. The chance to swim alongside majestic whales in their natural habitat would be a dream come true.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_5dzmfzg0c\">What\u2019s an image or piece of art you can\u2019t get out of your head?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/artdegypte\/p\/Cy26c8JNo_i\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Pyramids of Giza presents: \u2018RA\u2019 by Sabine Marcelis<\/a>. The juxtaposition of ancient architecture with contemporary art creates a powerful and thought-provoking visual experience that lingers in my mind. The way Sabine plays with light and form in such a historic setting is just soooo good, like all her work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"628\" src=\"https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/zsb2k4bt6gsdMUqULLQBiV-1024x628.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/zsb2k4bt6gsdMUqULLQBiV-1024x628.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/zsb2k4bt6gsdMUqULLQBiV-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/zsb2k4bt6gsdMUqULLQBiV-768x471.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/zsb2k4bt6gsdMUqULLQBiV-1536x942.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mymind.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/zsb2k4bt6gsdMUqULLQBiV.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_5dzmfzg0c\">A product of any kind you\u2019ve been appreciating lately?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I've been appreciating and at the same time frightened by AI. On many levels it helps me quickly visualize and experiment with ideas in real-time. It's like having a team or co-worker that feedbacks my creative process and makes me feel like I am not a studio of One?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/C71-XTYvm6v\/?img_index=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here some soft sculpture sketches\/ideas.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_5dzmfzg0c\">The funniest thing you\u2019ve seen or heard lately?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Always animal reels or videos. Can you sense a theme in my responses at this point?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-custom_5dzmfzg0c\">If you could build an extension of your own mind, what would it look like? How would it work?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If I could build an extension of my own mind, it would be a vast, colorful and ever-changing landscape that people could explore. It would work like a living, breathing art installation, constantly evolving and reacting to the thoughts and emotions of those who experience it. \u2698<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alex Proba&#8217;s art does something to your brain. It&#8217;s colorful, playful, tactile. The shapes and colors satisfy your inner child who longs to sprawl on a concrete sidewalk and scribble with chalk for an entire afternoon. As you&#8217;ll see in this interview, Proba&#8217;s inner child is still very much at play in her work. 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