Interviews - Hatje Cantz

In an exclusive interview with Hatje Cantz, the Japanese painter Yoshitomo Nara talks about his artistic career and his formative time in Germany.

INTERVIEW WITH RAPHAËL BOUVIER

The art historian and curator Raphaël Bouvier on his latest project, which focuses on the work of Henri Matisse, the master of Fauvism and pioneer of innovative color concepts in modern classical painting.

ADRIAN GHENIE IN CONVERSATION WITH KLAUS SPEIDEL

In Shadow Paintings, Adrian Ghenie awakens the lost works of Egon Schiele, which have only survived in black and white photographs, and dissolves the boundaries between reality and abstraction.

CONVERSATION BETWEEN LOLI KANTOR AND DANNA HELLER

Step into a deeply personal conversation between acclaimed photographer Loli Kantor and her daughter, curator Dana Heller, as they explore the profound connections between memory, loss, and family history.

INTERVIEW WITH RAINER ROTHER

The book German Film is the new standard work on Germany's film history. In an interview with the director of the Deutsche Kinemathek, we talk about the creation of this comprehensive work.

STEFAN DRASCHAN: DOUBLE TAKE

In the interview with Hatje Cantz, Stefan Draschan talks about the response to his first photo book and the new challenges he faced while working on his second book project, Double Take.

INTERVIEW WITH HIROYUKI MASUYAMA

Digitality meets history: Hiroyuki Masuyama's fascinating fusion of Caspar David Friedrich's visions with the contemporary elements of digital photography.

ARCHITECTURES OF SURVIVAL

In conversation with museum director Mirjam Wenzel (Jüdisches Museum Frankfurt) and historian Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett (European College Jena), Natalia Romik talks about the different research approaches they have used to approach the joint project.

EVA BERESIN IN COVERSATION WITH CORDULA REYER

In conversation with Austrian supermodel Cordula Reyer, Eva Beresin talks about new approaches in her artistic production, her growing success as an artist and what Instagram has to do with it.

INTERVIEW WITH CHARLES STANKIEVECH

In conversation with Hatje Cantz, Charles Stankievech explains how his book project was inspired by the hundredth anniversary of the planetarium, linking ancient and modern representations of the cosmos, from Palaeolithic caves to contemporary dark matter research, reflecting on humanity’s evolving consciousness and the book’s thematic and design choices.

CONVERSATION BETWEEN LUCY COTTER AND NATASHA GINWALA

In their conversation Lucy Cotter and Natasha Ginwala discuss the evolving approach to artistic research, particularly noting a generational shift among artists towards a more integrated and interdisciplinary engagement with knowledge and archives.

INTERVIEW WITH JUDITH RAUM

In the interview with Hatje Cantz, Judith Raum talks about the approach and challenges of her artistic research and unexpected discoveries.

INTERVIEW WITH SIMON SHIM-SUTCLIFFE

In an interview with Hatje Cantz, Simon Shim-Sutcliffe talks about the connections between large dams and Caspar David Friedrich and a very special work of his own that relates specifically to the work of the Romantic painter.

MIRON SCHMÜCKLE IN CONVERSATION WITH SIMON ELSON

"Perhaps my art will cause us to question our anthropocentric worldview with a bit more courage and fantasy, to push human beings (...) out of the spotlight and then take another, closer look. I don’t think human beings are always the measure of all things, which, incidentally, can be quite a relief."

JEFF WALL IN CONVERSATION WITH MARTIN SCHWANDER

Jeff Wall and curator Martin Schwander talk about beauty, morality and Walls personal artistic style.

INTERVIEW WITH JULIAN CHARRIÈRE

Julian Charrières in conversation with Hatje Cantz about Caspar David Friedrich as a source of inspiration and the basis for a deeper understanding of nature and the environment.

JOHN SANBORN IN CONVERSATION WITH CURATOR STEPHEN SARRAZIN

Dive into John Sanborn's fascinating journey into video art, from a accidental encounter in Paris to a transformative mentorship with Nam June Paik, revealing the profound impact on his artistic evolution.

REENA SAINI KALLAT IN CONVERSATION WITH CURATOR HELEN HIRSCH

In conversation with curator Helen Hirsch, Reena Saini Kallat sheds light on the deep connections between rivers, borders and human existence.

CONVERSATION BETWEEN MARTINA WEINHART AND FRIEDERIKE WAENTIG

As part of the exhibition Plastic World, curator Martina Weinhart and cultural scientist Frederike Waentig discuss the special features of plastic as a material in the visual arts.

INTERVIEW WITH MARTA MACCAGLIA

Marta Maccaglia, the recipient of this year's DIVIA Award, which advocates for diversity in architecture, discovered her passion in the Peruvian rainforest when she moved there in 2011 as part of an international cooperation program.

INTERVIEW WITH PETER ARNELL

Peter Arnell, who in the past has created groundbreaking campaigns for Donna Karan, DKNY, Hanes, Reebok, PepsiCo, Samsung, Gucci and Chanel, has a lot to say about fashion advertising, then and now.

INTERVIEW WITH KRISTIAN LY SERENA AND DOMINIQUE HAUDEROWICZ

Public space too often excludes senior citizens, say Kristian Ly Serena and Dominique Hauderowicz, two young architects from Denmark. The ideas in their book, Age Inclusive Public Space – From Mini-Parks to Japanese Waterways, prove that it can be done better.

INTERVIEW WITH ARMIN MUELLER-STAHL

The actor, artist, and East-West traveler Armin Mueller-Stahl talks to the Handelsblatt about the fall of the Berlin Wall thirty years ago, the state of the republic, and moments full of freedom.

INTERVIEW WITH JAN SCHEFFLER

Jan Scheffler captures the light and vastness of the north in his photographs. In a conversation with Deutschlandfunk Kultur he talks about the title of his book, which isn’t as surprising as it might seem at first, and how he goes on the hunt for the endangered beauties of nature.