Tannaz Oroumchi: Hectified
Posted on April 25, 2014
You're not having a déja vu attack, Tannaz Oromchi had indeed gifted us with this interview last August 2013, but ahead of her solo show opening next week Thursday 1st May, we thought we'd remind you of this Artist-Architect genius. Tannaz Oroumchi : Hectified 1st -31st May.
Name : Tannaz Oroumchi
Discipline : Art and Architecture
Age : Next................!
Where do you live : London
Where did you study : The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London and Architectural Association
Life ambition : To be.
1. Who, or what is your greatest influence on your life and art?
People, the city, how and why we live the way we do.
Discipline : Art and Architecture
Age : Next................!
Where do you live : London
Where did you study : The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London and Architectural Association
Life ambition : To be.
1. Who, or what is your greatest influence on your life and art?
People, the city, how and why we live the way we do.
2. Who is your favourite artist at the moment?
Francis Bacon.
Francis Bacon.
3. Describe a typical day in the studio in no more than 5 words.
Early, peaceful, unexpected, happy, late.
Early, peaceful, unexpected, happy, late.
4. Spontaneity or planning?
Spontaneity.
Spontaneity.
5. What do you do in the event of a creative block?
Draw.
Draw.
6. Do you have a favourite piece of your own work?
Always my most recent piece.
Always my most recent piece.
7. What is the most challenging aspect of your work?
Keeping the work critically engaged.
Keeping the work critically engaged.
8. Where do you see yourself in 10 years time?
Drawing and building.
Drawing and building.
9. Please recommend one piece of essential reading.
The Divine Comedy, (Dante’s Hell) Dante Alighieri.
The Divine Comedy, (Dante’s Hell) Dante Alighieri.
10. If you could time travel to one era or event, when would you choose?
The time is always now.
The time is always now.
11. Tea or Coffee?
Tea with something sweet, preferably chocolate.
Tea with something sweet, preferably chocolate.
12.Who would be your dream dinner guest?
Nietzsche
Nietzsche
13. What super power would you have for a day?
Instantly implant visions.
Instantly implant visions.
14.What are you listening to at the moment?
TV in the background at the studio or Radio 4.
TV in the background at the studio or Radio 4.
Take a closer look at Tannaz's work here .