Interview Blandine Molin

Blandine Molin interviewed by Hattie Wade during the Graduation Show 2022 at the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague (KABK).

Who Showed You the Ropes?

Graduation project 2021-2022 by Blandine Molin
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Who Showed You the Ropes? is a reflection on artistic freedom and (self)-censorship inspired by contemporary poetry, hip hop and shadow theatre.

“…and I’ll keep doing it for the days you want to die
when animated movies are the only illusion of life
yeah, no matter what they say, for the days
you don't have faith,
the days you would even fail to believe in yourself.
This is public domain, benefits any of us
Also let eccentrics talk and please do not shut up!
If critic is his ego-trip, leave Grumpy with his own,
can only advise him to turn back into Calderon…”

Who has the tools in hand, can’t it be more explicit?
How do you get me to dance
even in times of defeat?
Misery and Poetry like to shake hands in the mud…
Could there even be silence,
isn’t every maker an artist?