#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