Artist Camille Henrot: “I did everything I could not to become an artist” | Louisiana Channel

[@khathazthropy]

“I did everything I could not to become an artist” is the most relatable quote I heard from another artist. it's so comforting

[@maciejdoczyk8196]

It was a feast for my soul, which I needed badly today. Thank you Camille, and thank you guys for sharing all these inspirational people's ideas on your channel.

[@zzleigh128]

kudos to the video editor, this is edited insanely well. sometimes I forgot to listen bc I was so immersed in the visuals.

[@juliafreiseisen3214]

Wow her attitude, dedication to her practice is so inspiring. She really transforms objects and ideas of this world and recreates them through her lense. Which then, we can interpret in our own language. She’s a great artist!

[@lwazihlophe8955]

I am intrigued more that I understand amd thats how I like my art to be. I appreciate her work.

[@kpace9549]

Articulate, generous and such a wonderful artist. Bravo!

[@Artwitchmama]

I appreciate this artist’s work and her perspective on humour in particular ❤

[@mariannemcginnis7274]

As a 60 yo artist who can barely support myself- it’s a shame but my most urgent question is ok great cool yes but how does she support herself? How does she pay for a giant nyc studio in a cool old building? How does she afford to pay for bronze casting which is super expensive even for something 5” high! I wish that it was a requirement of these art videos that they be a little more transparent with that aspect f an artists life. Why is it such a mystery when it is such a complete frustration and in many instances determines whether they will be able of living life like an artist? I work at a $$ job and also paint on apparel etc for boutiques to sell and then I might have one day a week to do my own work. One day a week doesn’t work. Artists need to be submerged in their practice. Inuit

[@kjerstik3211]

I also wish we could have a full breakdown of their finances. Unfortunately, based on what I have found out about many “successful artists” they start out with a lot of financial privilege that allows them to really have time to develop their work. Best of luck to you.

[@ashakora]

I’m not an expert on this at all and I understand your frustration, but maybe you can try looking some videos up here on KZbin, I’m sure there are artists who break down their income

[@TADWAJ92]

Grant acquisition. I hear you though.

[@13hehe]

She went to a top arts school in Paris, the elite of the elite, where admission rate is like, 5%. So that is a head-start because that gives you access to a certain social class and society that you otherwise wouldn't be allowed in. But she was most likely accepted or born into this high social milieu to begin with. French society is deeply class-based.

[@lisengel2498]

Lovely video and Camille Henrot is a wonderfull artist. I adore the continuous playfulness both of experience and expressions of movement, gesture and space as open expressions of feelings and emotions of various kinds - I like her reflections on Art and agree with her open attitude of #almost onchalence #nointention - very experimenting and interesting Art indeed 🎶🖤🎵

[@robertwebber8672]

Loved this vid, her art and indeed her. Vital for the world that such artists thrive to inspire us

[@jm8meditate274]

What an insightful woman.

[@jasmine-ws8xn]

all of these comments.. so negative. so deeply saddening to see the utter lack of support for contemporary artists working outside of the bounds of what society perceives an „Artist“ should be.

[@Hawaiiartobjects]

I agree❤

[@13hehe]

Huh? She is working within the elitist institution in place, playing by all the rules, getting in all the blue chip galleries. She is doing fine. 90% of the artists with more talent and doing harder things, are not.

[@mariannemcginnis7274]

@@jasmine-ws8xn she’s not outside of anything. She’s at the tippy top- the cream of the crop. I every painter, artist, had financial support,rent and bills taken care of, not worried how she will care for herself, or when she will be able to stop working at the grocery store, we would all be dressed like she is and Al we would all be in beautiful French homes. She’s very chic. She’s refined. She has beautiful taste. She’s connected to upper social classes- it seems- in ways I can only dream of.

[@13hehe]

@@mariannemcginnis7274 She went to the top Parisian art school with admission rate of 3%. She is the definition of French culture elite. It's very much a club that either opens its doors, or does not. The number of talented French or France-residing artists are numerous. She is blessed with her good fortune.

[@alexstrasser1]

​@@13hehe Your comment sounds full of envy. Are you a woke? 🤣🤣🤣

[@mamumonkan]

watching artists talk makes me more tolerant

[@armandogavilan1815]

watching crap art turns me into a intolerant bigot

[@mariannemcginnis7274]

@@armandogavilan1815or an insufferable one.

[@gmw26]

Loved this interview and all of the art - found it very inspiring, thank you.

[@lisengel2498]

“There is nothing more beautifull than randomness” #beautifull #randomness #thespontaneous #thetechnical 🙃🙂🌸💗

[@Samantha1970]

Beautiful and Powerful work 👏🏻

[@user-xg1ho8ui7o]

:: What a wonderful interview and so unexpectedly open! May I ask for the name of the piece of music used at approximate time-mark 9:17 ⇾ ?

[@rachelemoretto9907]

I’m also interested in the music that’s used in the interview!

[@maxd3991]

impressive! beautiful paintings

[@thePlum]

Cinema is a sense of total art

[@gerritk91]

amazing format, thanks for this

[@kristianmollermunar]

awesome ❤

[@ahnaf_ameer_ashraf]

Good ❤

[@chestercopperpot8912]

Really cool stuff.

[@oli7457]

Orange. Generally love the editing, but the digital depth-of-field for the main headshot/interview was distracting - or it just looks funky on my phone! Always good to see a multimedia artist not pigeonholed into one thing. Agreed w comments re: the clear access to capital here that’s probably coming from more than just grants. People usually can’t just like, dabble in bronze for funsies.

[@godzuks]

this is a level of art I cannot relate too..hey but thats just me i am no artist..

[@StephenHeigh]

I too did not plan to be an artist. I did not even like the word artist and sought out any area of art that was more craftsman like a carpenter as I was developing from a very young age. Almost like a builder and I spent most of my career as a commercial graphic designer/illustrator for many top companies in which for over thirty years had success in that realm, but something was always tugging at me, and I would create fine art and enter it into regional and national juried art shows throughout my life with often winning awards from gallery owners and art professor jurors. It was kind of a dual identity. I wanted to know if I held up to the exalted fine art world. I had a feeling that fine artists did not like me and that I was labeled this commercial artist swooping in on their territory and that I did not belong in that world of fine art. I don't know why I felt that way, but I always had difficulty with artists talking in high terminology about their work thinking that was just bullshit and they were covering up something with fancy talk. It's not rocket science. I struggled with that because my world of art was creating solutions and answers to problems in design and what was most effective from me a creative person. I had always been deadline driven and that holds true today as a painter. I try not to over think things and when I'm working it's often spontaneous and unknown as to what will happen. I'm also a workhorse and very productive and so my background helps. It has taken me years to say I'm an artist. I don't know if that's for someone else to say about one's work. I have kind of done a lot of this and that and believe I have found my purpose as a painter. I'm not one for gallery exhibitions and social circles. I'm not into that and just want to paint and things have worked out that I'm behind the scenes working away and have art dealers handling my work. There is a part of me that would like to see a body of work I have done exhibited only for the idea of seeing how the work interacts with other works in that setting. The installation art idea. I paint and the work goes out the door within days. I don't live with it and keep looking at it. I'm sometimes surprised when I see my work pop up in an interiors magazine in someone's home and relive the painting. It's an interesting feeling. I'm happy people like what I do and want to live with it.

[@bettinarossi7908]

It is truly remarkable,how some people ..want to share with the world ,how rude,inconsiderate and mean they are,by their consciousless comments. Everyone has feelings. Try and learn how to express your opinion without being cruel and ignorant.

[@djalals.moharrer5510]

The most truthful expressions or comments are cruel and bitter! This lady mentioned that she sees some kind of humor in violence! Don’t judge other people because you can’t know or feel them properly abroad! My tip to you free of charge of course!😂

[@CristianaSilva-gm1bs]

youtube should filter some comments

[@jamieluce5808]

I believe the French culture is fairly strict for children. Lots of rules everyone tries to follow. I’m grateful I was allowed freedom to roam and loiter in U.S.

[@jamieluce5808]

The images should speak for themselves. This is a modern twist. We expect artists to EXPLAIN their work with esoteric narrative. Show me that art!!

[@taavah]

No, you must be able to speak about your art

[@13hehe]

Mediocrity, Parisian elite privilege.

[@Angelinainblue22]

Hi, i love you

[@skwirl828]

Art has fallen. Dimented, distorted, ugly, nasty. Nothing redeeming or transcendent here.

[@hilohahoma4107]

Huh ?

[@MH-su1wj]

Well, you didn’t try hard enough.

[@AlexaOleksa]

Gosh, it must be so suffocating inside your head

[@MH-su1wj]

Not really, no.

[@MH-su1wj]

It’s a joke on the title of the video. You come across privileged. Lots of people would bend an arm and a leg to be an artist. The title is a mockery of your own privileges. Of, which you cannot even see.

[@dalanium98]

try harder

[@armandogavilan1815]

Got GOOD news for you, you never became an artist, rest calm about that.

[@taavah]

Are you getting paid for insufferable and self-aggrandzing critique? Because she's clearly getting paid for art.

[@armandogavilan1815]

@@taavah yes, we got the wrong people in arts, in politics, in charge of a lot of important thing son this planet. The work is beyond mediocre and nothing is going to change that sorry :)