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Interview with Feast member Brian Spies

FP: What inspired you to get involved in the Feast portfolio project?

BS: I was inspired by a desire to collaborate, being out in the hinterlands, as I am, one can occasionally feel disconnected from their fellow creatives, which is not necessarily a bad thing in small doses but I digress, and this seemed like an opportunity to recharge my battery.

FP: Describe your experience/process throughout the duration of the project.

BS: My experiences were slightly unique in that I was both creating an edition and printing an edition for two other members so I feel like I got a backstage pass to their process plus I had the experience of creating my own edition, which I had done in the past but never on this scale.

FP: Looking back, how did this experience affect your personal practice?

BS: At first thought it didn't but under closer consideration I think being part of this thing that was bigger than me had long term benefits and continues to remind to feed that particular tree. So my practice, in the studio, wasn't impacted but it did remind of the value of what happens outside the studio, of the bonds and relationships that require nourishing as much as what happens in the studio does...

FP: What have you been up to since the project? (Here it would be great to list any collaborations, exhibitions, etc)

BS: Mostly I've been focused on getting my work done for my just completed solo show. It was two years in the making and hopefully will be leading me in new and interesting directions. Also, as always, I've been keeping my hustle up.

FP: How do you envision this project will evolve? What would be your hopes for the future of this collective?

BS: In the immortal words of george, john, paul and ringo, "obla di obla da, life goes on". In all seriousness though, I have found that attachment is pretty pointless, whatever happens, whether positive or negative, is of little control or concern to me, in general. I just follow Andy Warhol's mantra, "Don't worry about whether it's good or not, just keep making work. When it's done, let other people decide whether it's art or not. While they're busy deciding, make more work."