“PLOM Gallery is one of my favorite places in the world. Once I walk through that magnificent PLOM door, I want to stay there all afternoon…. And take all the artwork home with me!”
Expo: “Summer”, by the artist Mirthe Blussé.
From June 29 at PLOM Gallery (Sèneca, 31).
Dutch born in Amsterdam and based in Barcelona since a couple of years ago.
Painter, illustrator, draftswoman and graphic designer trained at the Royal Academy of Arts in The Hague. Mirthe Blussé is a world-renowned artist who has exhibited her work in Amsterdam, Barcelona, New York, Tokyo and Bologna. Introduce us to the exhibition “Summer” that we will see at PLOM Gallery. This exhibition is about my favorite season of the year: summer.
It is inspired by countless sunsets, the Mediterranean Sea and endless walks on the beach in search of shells and other treasures.
It is an ode to the beautiful and wild Costa Brava, which I love to explore and enjoy with my friends. This expo is all about my favorite season: summer.
It is inspired by countless sunsets, by the Mediterranean Sea, and by endless walks on the beach searching for shells and other treasures.
It is an ode to the beautiful and wild Costa Brava that I love to explore and enjoy with my friends.
When did you start drawing and painting?
Did anyone encourage you? I started drawing and painting very early.
My mother always encouraged me to be creative.
When I was a child, she provided me with all kinds of materials to create and experiment, and hung my work on the walls. I started drawing and painting on a very early age.
My mother was always encouraging me to be creative.
As a kid, she gave me all sorts of materials to create and experiment, and hang my creations on the walls.
Who introduced you to the world of art? My parents are both art lovers, so I grew up surrounded by all kinds of art, from the most traditional to the most modern.
Culturally, they were very active: they used to take us to art exhibitions and museums.
They did it almost every weekend and we all found it a lot of fun.
Also, we were lucky to have great artists as neighbors and friends.
They would invite me to their homes and studios.
I remember being fascinated and intrigued by their creative worlds.
One of these artists was a woman, Hansje Haan, who has always inspired me. My parents are both art lovers, so I naturally grew up surrounded by all sorts of art, from very traditional to very modern.
They were very active culturally, so they brought us along to many art exhibitions and museums – almost every weekend as it felt like fun.
Also, we were very fortunate to have some great artists as our neighbors and friends.
They welcomed me into their homes and studios and I remember being amazed and intrigued by their creative worlds.
One of them, female artist Hansje Haan, has inspired me forever.
“My artist neighbors would invite me into their homes and studios. I remember being fascinated and intrigued by their creative worlds.” “One of these artists was a woman, Hansje Haan, who has always inspired me.”
Do you believe in the Superpowers of Art?
When did you discover that art transforms the world and people? I’ve always had a lot of imagination.
For me, everything you can imagine is real.
In that sense, the works of Marcel Broodthaers inspired me a lot while I was studying at the academy.
I’m not sure that art can transform the world, but I do believe that art can bring well-being, relief, inspiration and even ideas.
That’s also what I love most about my profession: the way people respond and relate to my art. I have always had a lot of fantasy… For me everything that you can imagine is real.
In that sense, the works of Marcel Broodthaers inspired me a lot during art academy.
Can art transform the world?
I am not sure….
But I do believe that art can give you great comfort, relief, inspiration and even insights from time to time.
This is also what I like so much about my profession: the way people respond and relate to my art.
“I’ve always had a lot of imagination.” “For me, whatever one can imagine, is real.”
When and how do you like to paint or draw? My studio is my playground.
Every day, when I wake up, I am happy just to go there to create.
I work with music: it helps me concentrate on the atmosphere I want to create.
Although sometimes just the silence and the sounds of the street provide me with the perfect background, especially in the morning.
I love to surround myself with creative friends to take a break from time to time, as I work in a very disciplined way – a bit like a monk – and it’s great to get some fresh air and new inspiration. My studio is my playground.
Every day when I wake up, I am happy to go there and create.
I work with music on: it helps me to concentrate on the atmosphere I want to create.
But sometimes just the silence and street sounds are the perfect background, especially in the morning.
I am happy to be surrounded by creative friends to take a break now and then, since I work quite disciplined -sometimes a bit like a monk-, it is great to get some fresh air and new inspiration.
What do you think of PLOM Gallery? PLOM Gallery is one of my favorite places in the world.
Once I walk through that magnificent PLOM door, I want to stay there all afternoon… And take all the artwork home with me!
I think PLOM Gallery gets people of all ages into the art world.
It’s a very creative and welcoming place.
And their art collection is full of treasures. PLOM Gallery is one of my favourite places in the world.
Once I enter that magnificent door of PLOM, I want to stay there all afternoon – and bring all the artworks home!
I believe PLOM Gallery brings people of all ages closer to art, it is a very creative and welcoming place, and their art collection is full of treasures!
“My studio is my playground. Every day when I wake up, I’m happy just to go there to create.”
What scares you more: the opinion of an influential critic or that of an 8-year-old? For me, all opinions are of interest.
They can give me interesting insights into my own work, but also into the person talking to me.
It also helps me relate to my art.
In general, I love the honesty and – often – lucid reactions of children.
They serve as eye-openers. For me, all opinions are interesting.
They can give me great insights on my own work, but also on the person who speaks to me.
It also helps me to relate to my art.
In general I love the honesty and sometimes lucid reactions of kids.
They can be such an eye opener!
Opening of the exhibition “Summer”, by Mirthe Blussé, at PLOM Gallery (Sèneca, 31): Thursday, June 29th, at 18:00 hrs.
See you there!
