Interview with Artist Fabrice Poussin
11/07/16
11/07/16
1. What are the main sources of inspiration for your art?
More than inspiration for a subject it is the desire, the drive to immortalize a moment that motivates me. I do like to work with old things, found objects, rusty memories and give them new life. I suppose one could say it is about bringing out beauty when most would probably not see it.
2. What is the most important advice you have been given about creating art, and/or that you would give to aspiring artists?
I have been asked many times whether I would want to teach a course in photography. While I may consider it, I would also have to say that it is impossible to teach art, only technique. Therefore my advice is in fact to look at what others have done, see what you like, and emulate their creations. Develop your own style from there. See advice from established artists in terms of technique, the rest needs to be yours, and yours only.
3. If you could ask an artist to paint you (either present or past), who would it be and why?
That may sound a bit cliche, but I will have to say Vincent Van Gogh. The reason is that he delved very deep into his own emotions and I would like to see what he could bring out that no one, including myself, can see, I might can it the aura of my own unknown self.
More than inspiration for a subject it is the desire, the drive to immortalize a moment that motivates me. I do like to work with old things, found objects, rusty memories and give them new life. I suppose one could say it is about bringing out beauty when most would probably not see it.
2. What is the most important advice you have been given about creating art, and/or that you would give to aspiring artists?
I have been asked many times whether I would want to teach a course in photography. While I may consider it, I would also have to say that it is impossible to teach art, only technique. Therefore my advice is in fact to look at what others have done, see what you like, and emulate their creations. Develop your own style from there. See advice from established artists in terms of technique, the rest needs to be yours, and yours only.
3. If you could ask an artist to paint you (either present or past), who would it be and why?
That may sound a bit cliche, but I will have to say Vincent Van Gogh. The reason is that he delved very deep into his own emotions and I would like to see what he could bring out that no one, including myself, can see, I might can it the aura of my own unknown self.