Non sono un artista, sono un hustler: Intervista a Slawn
Outpump
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Raised in Lagos, Nigeria, Slawn moved to London in 2018 without a real plan, other than skating and seeing where life would take him. Since then, Olaolu has built a universe around art, fashion, skateboarding and collaborations with some of the world’s most important brands and creatives, from Nike to Formula 1 and the BRIT Awards. Yet, despite all of this, Slawn continues to repeat one thing: “I’m not an artist.”
We met Slawn at his studio in London, surrounded by his paintings, while he worked on a new piece, on the occasion of the cover shoot for Issue Seven of Outpump Magazine. During our conversation, he told us about his story, his relationship with art and success, why he rejects any kind of label, and his ideas on talent, culture and fame.
The new issue of Outpump Magazine is out September 28, for the first time in an international edition, at: https://store.outpump.com
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Chapters
00:00:00 - FROM LAGOS TO LONDON
00:02:16 - IDENTITY AND FREEDOM
00:03:33 - WHO REALLY UNDERSTANDS CULTURE?
00:05:04 - CHARLI XCX, BRAT, AND CAPITALISM
00:05:58 - THE ART WORLD
00:07:52 - CANCEL CULTURE AND ALLEGATIONS
00:09:51 - ON SUCCESS
00:11:17 - MAKING IT IN THE ART WORLD
00:12:47 - NOT BEING AN ARTIST
00:16:47 - THE CREATIVE PROCESS
00:17:39 - DEFINING TALENT
00:19:12 - FAME, FAMILY, AND AMBITION
00:20:23 - WORK AND NEW EXPERIENCES
20 Comments
I feel like the art is secondary to one’s way of being.
People get so hung up on making a piece or being an artist they forget it’s a meditative practice, a mindset and a perspective.
A lot of artists aren’t artists they are every day people that enrich our kives with their perspective.
Capitalism destroys our connection to what is actually important in society.
Non sono un artista, sono un hustler: Intervista a Slawn
Outpump
58,976 views
Raised in Lagos, Nigeria, Slawn moved to London in 2018 without a real plan, other than skating and seeing where life would take him. Since then, Olaolu has built a universe around art, fashion, skateboarding and collaborations with some of the world’s most important brands and creatives, from Nike to Formula 1 and the BRIT Awards. Yet, despite all of this, Slawn continues to repeat one thing: “I’m not an artist.”
We met Slawn at his studio in London, surrounded by his paintings, while he worked on a new piece, on the occasion of the cover shoot for Issue Seven of Outpump Magazine. During our conversation, he told us about his story, his relationship with art and success, why he rejects any kind of label, and his ideas on talent, culture and fame.
The new issue of Outpump Magazine is out September 28, for the first time in an international edition, at: https://store.outpump.com
Follow us on our other channels:
Instagram: https://bit.ly/40KdUcu
TikTok: https://bit.ly/3G4PL8m
Website: https://outpump.com
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Chapters
00:00:00 - FROM LAGOS TO LONDON
00:02:16 - IDENTITY AND FREEDOM
00:03:33 - WHO REALLY UNDERSTANDS CULTURE?
00:05:04 - CHARLI XCX, BRAT, AND CAPITALISM
00:05:58 - THE ART WORLD
00:07:52 - CANCEL CULTURE AND ALLEGATIONS
00:09:51 - ON SUCCESS
00:11:17 - MAKING IT IN THE ART WORLD
00:12:47 - NOT BEING AN ARTIST
00:16:47 - THE CREATIVE PROCESS
00:17:39 - DEFINING TALENT
00:19:12 - FAME, FAMILY, AND AMBITION
00:20:23 - WORK AND NEW EXPERIENCES