...with Evgen Čopi Gorišek

In this episode of WAS MIT KUNST, Johann König talks to Slovenian-born, Berlin-based artist Evgen Čopi Gorišek. They talk about his background, his childhood dream of becoming an athlete, his path as an artist and his first solo show at König Galerie. Gorišek is known for his large-scale paintings, which use a mixture of traditional techniques and spray-painted colors to depict figures from popular images. Characteristic of Gorišek is the depiction of his figures' faces, all of which have a flattened, stylized smiley face in place of their facial expressions. In addition, his portrayal of the athletic body’s beauty is heightened by the softness of his medium, the spray gun.

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In “Was mit Kunst” lichtet Johann König den Schleier der exklusiven Kunstwelt, indem er Künstler*innen, Kurator*innen und Kunstsammler*innen interviewt. Die Gäste sprechen über ihren Werdegang, ihre Werke und reflektieren die Entscheidungen, die sie in ihrer Karriere getroffen haben, wie sie Hindernisse überwunden und sich von Zuschreibungen frei gemacht haben. Ein einmaliger Zugang zu prägenden Akteur*innen der Kunstszene