@andreas.samuelsson

Artist

Gothenburg, Sweden

How are you living the quarantine? Fears and dreams?

This whole thing that is happening makes me think a lot about where I am today, the future and the past. My daughter Enid is 9 years old and it is so hard to explain the situation in an honest way. Although it makes me happy seeing here playing games and facetime with her friend and listen to when they are laughing. I am used to working from home so this doesn't change much unless that the world suddenly feels smaller than ever and everyone is connecting in a new way. From me, my family, to old friends, collaborators and new connections. This gives me a lot of new ideas. That is hopeful. In early 2000 I bought a retrospective book about the Graphic Designer Peter Saville and, at the end of the book, I remember him sitting in a nice red silk housecoat next to a table with flowers. This image pops up now. I just bought myself a new kimono from Kenya that suddenly feels right to stay on the whole day. In my head, I am sketching on a studio building close to wind and water. I listen to music, organizing things, drinking coffee and flipping between an illustration job and a big gouache painting. I am not there yet, but soon.

What is your soundtrack?

Emahoy Tsegué-Mariam Guèbru. This record is maybe one of my favourite piano records. It feels more right than ever.
Andy Sheppard, Carla Bley and Steve Swallow - Life Goes On. I just bought this new Carla Bley album. Love the titles of the tracks and the way she plays the piano. Like a poetic Chopin. Kourosh Yaghmaei - Back From The Brink (Pre-Revolution Psychedelic Rock From Iran: 1973-1979). This whole album is amazing from start to end. But if I had to choose one track it would be Leila.