Jamie and Leyla sit down with artist Erik Swahn in advance of his upcoming series Soma. They discuss his artistic evolution, the impact of attention on creativity, and the relationship between colour and music. The conversation delves into the title and concept of Soma, as well as Erik's thoughts on the future of his artistic practice.

01:10 - Welcome Erik Swahn

02:40 - The effect of attention on the creative process

04:30 - From architecture to art

06:39 - Discovering NFTs

08:31 - The impact of fxhash and community

10:30 - Exploring the success of Farbteiler

12:00 - The relationship between colour and music

14:19 - Fields, abstraction and the sublime

16:50 - An evolving practice and the influence of the Baroque

18:43 - How time frames work differently

23:40 - The weight of expectation

25:50 - A flattening of art history

27:25 - The emergence of Soma

29:38 - An ongoing preoccupation with colour

31:25 - The significance of a smaller series and a finite frame

35:30 - A brave new world and finding inspiration in the abstract

39:41 - Shared attention and the power of art

Erik Swahn: https://x.com/erikswahn