Art Talk: Daniel Richter

Daniel Richter is a German artist who started out designing record sleeves for punk bands in the 80's and evolved into a Saatchi-repped painter loved by all.
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[@arongoldzahn3813]

Und der Richter is dabei aller

[@lillith387]

ein maler ist ein kunstsammler, der sich seine eigene kunstsammlung malt, weil er sich seine eigene kunstsammlung nicht leisten kann.-pablo picasso

[@MonkeyspankO]

seriously, your art docs are some of the best...keep it up!

[@OtherM112594]

Love Daniel Richter’s art. I seriously hope that interviews like these don’t just disappear from the net outright as a result of VICE going under.

[@maxdclxvi]

the meditation room is nice

[@soSkikik]

could have less furniture, but yeah! XD

[@Furitenma]

I really REALLY love these documentaries. You guys find some really amazing artists. One thing though, why is it that most Art Talks as of late have been of German artists? I would love to see work from people around the world. Anyways, thanks for doing this. You're great Vice.

[@PredatorianStyl]

Ey Mallah Ham wir schon a ganzn Barcadi gsuffne?

[@tobiaswienand1160]

Da wirkt er irgendwie deutlich korrekter als im yung Hirn Video. Ey mallah

[@GeeBeatstv]

love these art episodes, big inspiration to a young artist like me, to see how other artists work and get there ideas.

[@jimiMachendrix]

I would say that most of the interesting and good art happens to be coming from Germany!

[@ramenitsuga]

i really love your art talk videos thank you :DD

[@sparky1510]

Ey mallah!

[@Sat_anas_]

Die Zeit in seiner Klasse "Erweiterter malerischer Raum" an der Akademie der Bildenden Künste Wien, war einer der besten Zeiten meines Lebens. Großartiger Künstler mit tollem Humor.

[@drachenolm9252]

Meddl Loide.

[@wernhardbierbauerthefourth2476]

Aber zockt er denn auch Modan Woafer drei Alla?

[@peterisawesomi]

More art talk please! i love art

[@maxabeles]

great, one of the better episodes in this series. Thanks!

[@billroberts7828]

I gotta admit I love the way this guy thinks. Probably one of the best art features yet IMO.

[@FightEcke]

ey mallah

[@Lias768]

SuicidalHustla mallah? Wer ist das

[@sparky1510]

@@Lias768 SMIRNOFF!

[@pleasenohate7505]

@@Lias768 Ich hatte nie einen Freund der Eh mallah hieß

[@fredgluhbirne4075]

Basst schon, hätt ich gesagt gehabt.

[@3xAudio]

Really cool guy. Inspirational in the way I'm going to be thinking of my artistic process from now on

[@philiphammar]

He seems chill.

[@Snarles2003]

Love the art talks

[@Owlpunk]

@tECZ000000rZ "maybe sarcasm doesnt work in subtitles" This. In the Original German, his Sarcasm isn't just blatantly obvious, but pretty much par for the course (so to speak). This goes on to show again, that the elusive beast that is "German Humor" does actually exist - it just doesn't survive translation.

[@arch-aidecontracting5016]

no it's great

[@tealkitten2588]

I really like this ^^ the style is very personalized and detailed. I appreciate the surreal elements too, it keeps the images interesting. I find it a little sad though that this standard is shown on the same channel as someone who sticks used chewing gum to canvases for a living.

[@healy299]

These art videos really give me inspiration to paint, thanks Vice!

[@egilenriquez7839]

Pretty awesome guy I like his prospective about things good shit VICE

[@hal973]

these are really good, more of these artist interview please. could we possibly see a range of amateur emerging artists from around the world? especially Chinese contemporary artists, they have amazing art works which they produce

[@Art_Travel_and_Hobbys]

Good interview... intriguing artist

[@CamelianSandstorm]

6:06 hahaha I like him a lot and his art is extraordinary

[@techtard3000]

" what kind of picture do you shape not only for yourself, but for the rest of the world?" I like this guy....thanks for the share Vice.

[@xnagato666x]

thanks vice this is awesome! im also waiting on a new tattoo video :)

[@nicktalksaboutrandom8663]

the thing he says correlates bands and young men in the military is the uncertainty of society, or their part in one where they are praised on one hand they are also in a way isolated from the society of praise. This then leads the youth to take a leap into the pit or a drastic life change, of direction in which the individual is headed.

[@Charles3x7]

Hey vice, could you do more things on sonic artists/musicians? That would just be fantastic.

[@Swaintek]

Daniel, I don't know if there's any chance you'll read this, but I can answer your question. I was blown away watching this, because I actually already wrote the essay that you talked about. I'm a Iraq combat veteran and a blues musician. I'm working on putting together a music project with veterans, Veterans Music Project on Facebook if you're interested. My essay compares playing rock and roll to PTSD. I was in shock when I saw your Blues paintings!

[@MrObstbauman]

Hey, I am very interested in reading your essay.

[@mett420]

guy I...can't little speak english. You have not realy...my prochects on youtube. stealing.

[@sparky1510]

@@mett420 Guy...I can you not hear!

[@pandasfromspace]

That whole thing was very thought provoking

[@yusuketoda3008]

I think his paintings contain violence and humor. Balance is very cool.

[@TheSeriousLukas]

Ich zock modern warfare 3 alldah

[@pirosod]

I personally enjoy his work quite alot. I think everyone has something to say and some will get it some wont. Who are we to judge an artist that resonates with a group of people? I think if they said something and others really felt or understood that then what more could we ask for?

[@Screamonator]

I'm really diggin' the art uploads. Thanks Vice :D!

[@W0ND3RB0Y1]

Brilliant... He knows how to picture the mood and not using anything else than coloured lines to make the whole.... Awesome.?! So where can you even buy the stuff.?!

[@emailaaron86]

More Art videos!!

[@diepegizei9555]

Smirnooooof

[@AmariusLikius]

i like that guy and i like his work

[@johannesderspinner]

Guccibauch?

[@spadehawk4397]

dachte ich mir auch grade :D

[@kilpatrickfilms]

Vice you should do some videos about photographers i would love to see that

[@VICE]

We're glad you like them!

[@mett420]

Ey mallah! Daniel Richter is a very famous person in Deutschland because of Drachenlord. He introduced him into the Drachengame at his Birthday ^^

[@itscrazytrevor]

The most importante thing about an artist is what they weigh & their hight! Do you have any idea how heavy Vincent van Gogh was with his ears compared to having only one ear? Cutting off his ear did not change his height but you can see it in his art! Each "Art Talk" needs to start off with the artist dimensions or I'm not watching!

[@hubabuba7703]

Sehr faszinierend und inspirierend

[@SenyorJMEZ]

It was hard to read the subtitles while looking at the art but nice upload.

[@franzdoreza5230]

I can dig this.. if this is the new modern or contemporary, and he’s using paint I can get into it. I’m an artist myself and was definitely influenced by German expressionism, and I believe this is practically a modern version of German expressionism. The faces, the fear, the colors, very interesting and cool🙏👍🏼

[@malaihiboi]

Lovin these art pieces too. Seeing the motivation behind these artists from around the globe helps expand my awareness on their regions issues. Something you can't get from mainstream media. To me it seems like all artists are philosophers, they need to be. They do a lot of research and exploring to produce meaningful, controversial pieces. I notice the last two were germans. Do you do these depending on your visiting destinations? Thanks for sharing your art too Vice! One of a kind.

[@jani6470]

Cool dass er ein Jonathan Meese Bild im Schlafzimmer hat 😄

[@aeginamonroe]

I love the guitar metaphor, that's genious. This is the kind of mind i a wanna marry, infinite thought # I dig

[@Ndo01]

After I watched some vids on your channel, I somehow highly doubt that.

[@izzzzy_]

Really awesome stuff 1:34 is too cool!!!

[@mzunguofficial]

do a vid on peter doig! im really glad you guys did meese and richter already

[@phonzzfortheworld]

can we got some more Eddie Huang and David Cho hitch hiking footage? that's all I want.

[@CreativeWriting12]

The colors this guy uses are sweet

[@justinj8125]

Can anyone tlel me what the name of the record is at the front of his stack at 4:00. the one with the black cover, white person and the top of their head chopped off and it is filled with a green liquid?

[@spacedtime6597]

You have a lot of passion. Put that out in paint and canvass and express yourself that way instead of words in a youtube comment and then you have something. ...then make a video showing your work so we can all judge and scream at you :)

[@MonkeyspankO]

this guy is a genius...I wonder if he realizes that?

[@chuckboris9199]

interessanter mensch

[@projectx605]

this guy is very interesting more please

[@keylupveintisiete7552]

The covers are not art, they are graphic design because they have a function as opposed to art which is an end on itself. And everything starts to break down once you take it off its context

[@KenArmstrong_]

7:32 Caveman air guitar!

[@Inmatinus]

More art!

[@reekpeekseek]

Please make something about Jonathan Meese!

[@franzdoreza5230]

Yeah art documentaries are great, keep doing them, there are so many artists that nobody knows who should be seen… I wish I could… I’m a modern abstract expressionist but I have done lots of different styles I like mixing and matching different things to something different but it’s so hard to be different and stand out, you almost have to do something ridiculous, do something weird just be weird or something offensive just to get noticed. Just enjoy our painting, create something beautiful, enjoy art for what it is, not what it should be. People don’t have to try so hard, art should be beautiful whether it’s happy or sad. Or peaceful. Just beautiful

[@TheOverpwned]

Doooooooch aller lets play aller

[@Sundryoption]

That guy knows what the fuck is up. I really dig his meditation room, it's just somewhere to be.

[@ITSbigwillystyle]

wunderbar

[@sventhecat]

Interessantes Video. Gute Arbeit!

[@killerburger99]

Haha kannte die Stelle ab 3:49 aus eionem Zgezogen Maskulin Song und habe mich immer schon gefragt, wer das eigentlich so vor sich lallt. Warum das im Song ist, verstehe ich allerdings immer noch nicht.

[@Sternebrille]

Daniel Richter ist Labelchef von Buback, dem Label, bei dem Zugezogen Maskulin gesignt sind. Der Interview Ausschnitt verdeutlicht ein häufig zu beobachtendes ambivalentes Verhalten eines linken Künstlers, der sich von den kapitalistischen Fesseln schwer lösen kann. Passt daher perfekt zum Guccibauch 😊

[@killerburger99]

Achso, macht natürlich Sinn. Vielen Dank für deine Antwort :) Finde ich ja interessant, dass sie einfach mal ihren Labelchef so auf's Korn nehmen. Wobei die Beiden solch eines ambivalenten Verhaltens ja sicher auch nicht unschuldig sind.

[@bansteban135]

I like art now

[@user-ez1bk8nr3d]

Acryl?oil?

[@royalzak2670]

I’m more interested in the actual art rather than hearing the artist describe it, you rarely get to see his paintings In the video.

[@franzdoreza5230]

I totally agree about his thoughts on art versus not art, art versus album covers or something thats made for a purpose. Just like graphic design, cover art has its purpose it can be beautiful and interesting. But the fact that he doesn’t believe it’s considered “fine art“ or just art, not even sure why they call it fine art. But there’s a differencenot all illustration or graphic design is art as it serves a purpose but it can still be beautiful regardless.

[@maketometomeagain823]

that's one very tall artist

[@65ADORNO]

So your work is not for sale? I wanted to buy one of your pieces. Too bad.....

[@jimmjimm6699]

How good, or how successful an artist is, is not singularly determined on how good of a realism painter they are. That can be one range of artists, but then their are the abstract artists, such as Robert Delaunay. And the fact that you don't even know that, gives the impression that you don't know much about art.

[@leocheck69]

i talked with him once :3

[@rudolfwinkler6253]

Meddl Loide

[@Kurenbo1]

Slime & Reason by Roots Manuva

[@zeas737]

roots manuva lp their! mans got taste.

[@TheCthulhuKiller]

Yay art

[@ChristopherSleeps]

i've thought about this a lot before and to me the guitar is a symbol of freedom that has saved countless lives. i don't know of any other invention that has been as powerful in a positive way... so the "soldier with rifle" analogy seems very odd and for some reason it almost angers me that he's trying to put such a negative twist on the power of guitar music... but maybe i just got him wrong.

[@MrTripcore]

ChristopherSleeps charles manson

[@db9997]

you don't get it

[@honeybite99]

I don’t mean any disrespect, i just find it a little funny how it sounds like he’s speaking in sims language hehe

[@Audiofreund2]

look for byron katie videos on youtube: the work.

[@mateopumakawa]

Roots Manuva - Slime and Reason

[@patricks9736]

Ey Mallah

[@frankfacts6207]

well, artist - the feeling you should have upon viewing military patrols amuck on your planet is territorial readiness - the ol fight or flight instinct kicks in. something in modern life enables many of us to rationalize this feeling away until it's too late

[@axelxrb]

where's my david choe art talk?

[@royalzak2670]

why don’t you post videos of your art on youtube, if you feel so underappreciated. perhaps then we can all judge.

[@jakeb4026]

Bro, photoshopping the finished works? Not coool

[@mateopumakawa]

Like he said, he's from a small town...

[@Placeholder209]

That guy is definatelly clever and talented and his art is great but I think he thinks very high of him self.. Or is it just me? What do you think?

[@SpaceTraveler1]

So there really are people that don't speak English , but his art is cool

[@Steven-tt2wm]

Meddl Leude

[@matzeknodel11]

Meddl loide.

[@PillsforSleep]

Sham-Wow?

[@tripdefect87]

Happy trees, happy trees and happy little mistakes