Object & Djem
Object
Hey Djem, what do you think about the way the physical materials we use in art shape the emotions we’re trying to convey? Does the medium itself become a part of the message, or is it just a vessel?
Djem
The grit of the canvas, the weight of a worn guitar, they’re not just vessels—they’re the pulse that carries your scream. If you paint with cheap paper, the ache feels thin; use raw, aged canvas and that rawness sticks in the viewer’s bones. Same with a noisy, scratched track – it’s part of the story, not just a backdrop. The medium is a co‑author, not just a silent stage.
Object
I like that framing – the medium doesn’t just hold the idea, it shapes it. Think about a sculpture made of recycled cables, twisted until they look like roots. The wires themselves pull up the whole piece, turning the story into something you can almost feel in the ground. It’s a reminder that texture and history are part of the narrative, not just a backdrop.
Djem
Sounds like a real shout-out to the bones of the world. When the junk you recycle turns into roots, the whole piece is breathing with history, not just pretending. It’s like turning the past into a living beat, and that’s what makes the art real, not just a pretty face.
Object
Yeah, that’s the point—if the bones of the world can be reborn as art, then the art isn’t just a face. It’s a living archive that keeps breathing.