MEET OUR CAPE TOWN ART FAIR ARTISTS

#ArtistWor(l)d: 5 questions to Umar Rashid and Andrew Gilbert during the lockdown



Andrew Gilbert and Umar Rashid in a portrait by Patricia Talacko


We joined the Investec Cape Town Art Fair social media project "Insight-Out", in which you virtually meet the artists featured in the art fair through a funny Q&A.

The word to Umar Rashid and Andrew Gilbert, two different personalities linked by a similar approach to art.


Umar Rashid Insight-Out

Umar Rashid in his studio in Los Angeles



"I'm an extroverted introvert."
Umar Rashid





Q
Who would you choose to spend this time of isolation with?

A
I actually have my isolation team! My wife, kids, my cat and a cellphone with internet. I have all of the worlds :)


Q
Are you an introvert or extrovert?

A
I'm an extroverted introvert.  I love quiet time when I'm working but I become highly social when I have to show myself to the world.


Q
Are you more interested in movies or series? And what are your favourites?

A
I love movies but series are so much better. I hate it when things end. My favorite series are Fringe, LOST, and the Outer Limits.


Q
Describe your practice in one word.

A
Meticulous.


Q
If you were an animal, what would you be?

A
I'd be a hawk.


Umar Rashid quarantine mood



Andrew Gilbert Insight-Out

A detail of the Andrew Gilbert apartment in Berlin



"If I was an animal, I'd be a can of tuna, with frog legs and squirrel head."
Andrew Gilbert





Q
Who would you choose to spend this time of isolation with?

A
Ernst Ludwig Kirchner.


Q
Are you an introvert or extrovert?

A
Introvert.


Q
Are you more interested in movies or series? And what are your favourites?

A
Movies! "Culloden" by Peter Watkins - 1964, "The Wickerman" - 1973, "The Charge of the Light Brigade" - 1968.


Q
Describe your practice in one word.

A
Genius.


Q
If you were an animal, what would you be?

A
A can of tuna, with frog legs and squirrel head.


Andrew Gilbert quarantine mood