Als ich in Stockholm war, bin ich auf eine Gruppe von Illustratoren gestoßen, die sich einen gemeinsamen Raum zum Arbeiten geschaffen haben: Stockholmillustration (Blog)
Netterweise gaben sie uns die Möglichkeit ein Interview mit ihnen zu führen:
Allgemeine Fragen
How Long does Stockholmillustrations exist?
A:It´s our 10th anniversery this year. Whoopie!
How and who did come up with the idea?
A:In the beginning we were four, Lasse, Anders, Annika and Thomas. We spoke with some other illustrators, which work we loved, and soon the group grew. The idea was to gather proffesional illustrators in a group; and that the sum would be larger than each individual. A kind of All Star Team, we thought.
Do you influence each other?
A: Yes, certainly. It´s like a big garden, we all grow in the same soil.
Are there any good or funny storys connected with Stockholmillustration?
A: No. (I know one good one, but I´m not gonna tell you. Sorry!)
How does it work?
A:Some people think that we are an agency. We´re not. It´s more like a library, a place loaded with ideas and images. You go to this nice silent place and work side by side with other devoted people. Sometimes we co-operate, but most often we have our own projects. And once in a while we do some art-thing together.
Fragen an Thomas Fhröling
Give a short explanation of what you do.
A:I´ve been doing illustrations for text books (school books) for over ten years now. And collages for magazines. Recently I´ve started writing books as well.
Where do you prefer to work?
A:I love the studio, but when I´m writing I often end up at home.
Where do you get the best ideas?
A:When I´m walking, or looking through old books and magazines.
What do you do in your freetime?
A: Freetime?
What do you like most at the Stockholmillustration?
A: the concentration in the atmosphere. The answers I get when I´m confused over my own work. Being a group helps you staying sain in a crazy world.
Which artist did influence you?
A: I give you three: (Theres been so many.) David Hockney, Hergé, Laurie Andersson.
What is a band, website or stuff like this everybody should know?
A:blublu
What is your message to the world?!
A:Don´t forget the balance. Stay Yin AND Yang.
Fragen an Lars Rehnberg
Give a short explanation of what you do
A:I used to work as an art director at an advertising ageny but got bored and quit about ten years ago. I have been working as an illustrator since then. Now I work with a mix of clients but mostly advertising agencies and magazines. I have been doing quite a lot of packaging jobs lately mostly for some design agencies in Norway.
Where do you prefer to work?
A:I prefer our wonderful studio. It is where I can focus and get enery from all the others working here.
Where do you get the best ideas?
A:Often when I am working in my sketchbooks. I love my black pen and paper and do loads of sketches before I finish my work in the computer.
What do you do in your freetime?
A: I love sailing. We have a beutiful archipelgo here.
What do you like most at the Stockholmillustration?
A: It is being independent and still have people around that you can ask for advice if you want to. I think we have a nice friendly atmosphere in the group. Some people ask if we end up competing over the same commissions but I have never seen that as a problem here.
Which artist did influence you?
A: Cassandre, Francis Bacon and the Belgian comic artist Franquin among others.
What is a band, website or stuff like this everybody should know?
A:I agree with Thomas: check out blublu!
What is your message to the world?!
A:Ride your bike to work and leave your car at home.
Fragen an Lasse Skarbövik
Give a short explanation of what you do.
A:Mostly I work for magazines and advertising agencies, but also do exhibitions and wallpaintings.
Where do you prefer to work?
A:In our studio or outside on a big wall…
where do you get the best ideas from?
A:From everywhere…from friends, food, street arts, architecture, furniture…
A:When I´m looking at architecture, densign or street arts.
What do you do in your freetime?
A: I spend most of my freetime out in the nature.
What do you like most at the Stockholmillustration?
A:I like working together with friends who like me love illustration and good design.
Which artist did influence you?
A:Brad holland, David hockey , Ralf Steadman… and many more
What is a Band or Website or stuff like this everybody should know?
A:Illustrationmundo.com.
What is your message to the world?!
A:Be nice and have fun.
