Interviews

Conversations with artists, collectors, advisors, and curators — conducted for one33seven and ELUSIVE Magazine.

Oskar Schlemmer

The legacy of Bauhaus master Oskar Schlemmer — exploring the Triadic Ballet and his influence on contemporary performance and visual art.

The iconic Swiss surrealist artist H.R. Giger — creator of the Alien aesthetic — on biomechanical art and the architecture of the uncanny.

British sculptor David Newman on working with Carrara marble, the physicality of stone, and the intersection of craft and contemporary art.

Generative art curator Georg Bak on the convergence of technology and creativity, and what it means to collect algorithmic art.

Graffiti artist Ata Bozaci on street art, the transition from walls to galleries, and the politics of public space.

Art advisor Thomas Reinshagen on navigating the contemporary art market, advising collectors, and identifying emerging talent.

Art advisor Thomas Stauffer on the Swiss art scene, advising private collections, and the intersection of finance and collecting.

Wolfgang Beltracchi — one of the most famous art forgers in history — on deception, mastery, and life after the conviction.

NFT artist Rata on building a career in the digital art space, community, and what it means to create work that lives onchain.

Swiss artist Harald Naegeli — "The Sprayer of Zurich" — on guerrilla art, civic disobedience, and the enduring power of the drawn line.

NFT collector Giannis Sourdis on building a digital art collection, the philosophy behind collecting, and the future of ownership.

Lukas Amacher on the 1of1 collection, curating one-of-a-kind digital works, and what distinguishes truly singular art.

Harry Yeff (Reeps100) on Voice Gems, transforming vocal data into sculptural NFTs, and the art of turning sound into form.

Street artist Alec Monopoly on anonymity, pop art iconography, and his signature Monopoly Man — from the streets to Sotheby's.

Painter Emily Mae Smith on her feminist iconography, the Spindle character, and how art history informs her subversive figurative work.