Erik Swahn: inside Soma

Jamie and Leyla sit down with artist Erik Swahn in advance of his upcoming series Soma. They discuss his artistic evolution, the impact of attention on creativity, and the relationship between colour and music. The conversation delves into the title and concept of Soma, as well as Erik's thoughts on the future of his artistic practice. 

01:10 - Welcome Erik Swahn 

02:40 - The effect of attention on the creative process 

04:30 - From architecture to art 

06:39 - Discovering NFTs 

08:31 - The impact of fxhash and community 

10:30 - Exploring the success of Farbteiler  

12:00 - The relationship between colour and music 

14:19 - Fields, abstraction and the sublime 

16:50 - An evolving practice and the influence of the Baroque 

18:43 - How time frames work differently 

23:40 - The weight of expectation 

25:50 - A flattening of art history 

27:25 - The emergence of Soma 

29:38 - An ongoing preoccupation with colour 

31:25 - The significance of a smaller series and a finite frame 

35:30 - A brave new world and finding inspiration in the abstract

39:41 - Shared attention and the power of art 

Erik Swahn: https://x.com/erikswahn