#6 - Thénie K. - Illustrator 🇫🇷

   New year, new podcast episodes! For this (much awaited) 6th episode, I was very happy to interview Geneva-based illustrator and designer ThĂ©nie K.  After studying socioeconomics and innovation management in Switzerland, ThĂ©nie decided to move to Armenia, her ancestors' motherland.  The two greatly transformative years that followed were a turning point for ThĂ©nie's career. Plunged in the new reality, she came to drawing, obsessed with the idea to reproduce "the Armenian gaze", a feature that remains present in most of her portraits.  ThĂ©nie's drawings are nothing but a tender declaration of love to the Armenian cultural heritage, visible through the use of ancient patterns, as well as of the black and white, which looks reminiscent of stonework, a practice for which Armenia is well-reputed.  With ThĂ©nie, we talked about what it takes to make a name for yourself when you are a self-taught artist, the need to know and imitate the work of old masters in order to develop your own style, and of the role of "the Sacred" in her artworks.  ThĂ©nie on Instagram  ThĂ©nie’s website The Talking Canvas Podcast on Instagram  The Talking Canvas Podcast on Facebook Reach out at [email protected]

Om Podcasten

Have you ever felt you cannot enjoy art as much as you’d like? Have you ever wished to talk directly with the artists you admire?  Welcome to the Talking Canvas Podcast, I am Federica Di Sario and I’ll bring you with me to discover the work of emerging artists, curators, art writers and scholars across Europe, especially from three capitals that are close to my heart: London, Rome and Paris.  You will be able to listen to those who were not afriad to get ahead in the art industry, have an inside look into their creative practice and understand what deeply moves them. My belief is that you don’t need to be an artist to enjoy and make art something close to a daily habit, but you probably need a guide.  Music: Bright Ideas - Purple Planet Music  Instagram: @thetalkingcanvaspodcast