Kristin is a multidisciplinary conceptual artist from Australia. Since arriving in New York for a three month residency in 2014 she has called the concrete jungle home.
The term multidisciplinary can seem like a broad way to describe an artist and their work, however Kristin’s scope of craft is extraordinary. Kristin’s works include sculptures, painting, surround sound experiences and installations.
Space in New York is a luxury. Kristin’s studio, like many in New York, is minimal and at times can be quite temporary. We caught Kristin late last year when she was between spaces. She has since told us that she has relocated to a more permanent location down the hall.
On our visit to Kristin’s LES studio you can quickly see how her space inspires her. The environment where she creates is spacious and raw, almost industrial in its character. It is also constantly kept luminous by the mass of natural light that floods through the windows lining one side of the space. Gazing out of the windows one understands why this city can be so inspiring to creatives. The ever changing New York skyline with the Empire State Building in the distance is a reminder of the past and window into the future, perfect and “conducive to creativity and thought.”
Kristin goes on to tell us that her studio is actually a repurposed school building that was abandoned after a fire in the 1960’s. What followed after the fire was an influx of aspiring artists looking for cheap inspirational spaces in Manhattan, many of these artists still occupied these spaces today.
We go onto ask Kristin about her creative process:
