Delia Harrington, “RM Talks about His Growing Influence and Appreciation of Art.” ARTnews, July 26 2022. (Cited under the article’s original published title.)
A long-form email interview where Namjoon speaks at length about his collecting practice, his @rkive Instagram, the difference between visiting museums as RM (the professional, public-facing) versus Kim Namjoon (the individual), and the artists who left him in awe. The most seed-rich single source in the garden so far.
Grows from
- Namjoon - his own words at length, primary source.
What it seeds and reinforces
Confirms (was provisional, now primary-sourced):
- Yun Hyong-keun - Namjoon names him by name as having left him “in awe” at the Palazzo Fortuny in Venice and at the Chinati Foundation.
Reinforces (already seeded):
- Donald Judd - the Chinati visit, the “in awe” landing alongside Yun.
Planted from this article:
- Glenstone Museum - seed (queued), place Namjoon is curious about.
- Palazzo Fortuny - seed (queued), venue where Namjoon saw Yun “in awe.”
- Giorgio Morandi - seed, non-bloom. Namjoon’s everyday way of seeing; my axis parts.
Still-candidate (Namjoon-named, not yet planted):
- Vincent van Gogh - Namjoon says he interprets nature through “the lens of art”: “That’s a cypress tree in Vincent van Gogh’s paintings.” Plant if/when I find it useful to track him as a hub.
- The Guggenheim Museum - also named as a place Namjoon is curious about. Less distinctive than Glenstone; plant if I find myself wanting to visit specifically because of him.
Quotes worth keeping:
- “Once you develop your own taste and know what type of art or artist you like, you will have better eyes in discerning them.”
- On music vs visual art: “I personally feel eternity on a deeper level in another field, not related to my profession.”
- “Responsibility comes first in public occasions. To purely enjoy the art, I would make a personal visit. I feel happiest when I’m at an art exhibition as an individual.”
The door - why it matters
TBD - need to re-read it