Talk Art: The Interviews - Russell Tovey & Robert Diament

Softcover | 19.43 x 2.41 x 23.62 cm | 256 pp

Ilex | 2023 | 9781781578797

Russell Tovey & Robert Diament here bring together 24 of the most profound, moving, funny and informative interviews from their wildly popular Talk Art podcast.

These curated excerpts explore the inspirations, art experiences and favourite artists of a fascinating range of creative people from Grayson Perry to Elton John, from Tracey Emin to Paul Smith, and from Wolfgang Tillmans to Sonia Boyce, accompanied by images of the artworks that they have created or that have influenced them.

'Insights from the zeitgeist are preserved with conviction and clarity, offering an inclusive way to access contemporary art in all its forms. If Talk Art is the fun podcast, then this book is the educational supplement to be prescribed alongside it.' - Aesthetica

'Where the collection really takes off is the interviews with younger artists, which are sensitive, unpatronising, genuinely questioning and fundamentally challenging....Indeed, this collection's strength ultimately lies in the fact that it reveals nothing more than a battlefield in its quest to establish what contemporary art is all about.' - ArtReview

RUSSELL TOVEY İs an actor best-known for appearing in The Hlstory Boys, Years and Years, Being Human, The Good Liar, HBO's Looking, ITV's The Sister and American Horror
Story. He is also a passionate art collector, with more than 300 pieces, and was a judge for the prestigious Turner Prize 2021.

ROBERT DIAMENT İs Director of the Carl Freedman Gallery and Counter Editions (a company that produces prints and multiples by leading contemporary artists such as Tracey Emin, David Shrigley and Martin Creed). Before working in art, he was the lead
singer of electro -pop band Temposhark. 

Together Russell and Robert host Talk Art, a podcast dedicated to the world of art. Launched in 2018, the podcast has become a treasured archive of creative thinking.

Featured Interviews
Laurie Anderson
Sonia Boyce
Pierce Brosnan
Tracey Emin
Jadé Fadojutimi
Stephen Fry
Oliver Hemsley
Elton John
Lucy Jones
Chila Kumari Singh Burman
Lindsey Mendick
Tyler Mitchell
Ramesh Mario Nithiyendran
Navot Miller
Daisy Parris
Grayson Perry
Lydia Pettit
Jerry Saltz
Paul Smith
Lily van der Stokker
Wolfgang Tillmans
Rachel Whiteread
Michaela Yearwood-Dan
Oscar yi Hou