Show Notes
There have been three episodes of this show this year that have had a real impact on the art I’m making - podcasts with Luisa Omielan, Oliver Jeffers and this week’s episode with Alex Chinneck. Alex makes huge, incredible sculptures that deconstruct the world and put it back together. His work is surreal, it breaks the rules of gravity and physics. “There are more artists than opportunities” it’s time to become one of the artists that is getting the opportunities. Alex’s website - https://www.alexchinneck.com/ Alex’s insta - https://www.instagram.com/alexchinneck/?hl=en If you like this episode, tell everyone you’ve ever met, please.
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Creative Rebels is on mid season break but here is a bonus episode, as I was lucky enough to jump on a substack live with the amazing Seth Werkheiser from Social Media Escape Club. We spoke about mailing lists, in person meet ups, making art outside and the truth about going ‘viral’.
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This week is a special Q&A episode. I answer your questions and worries about social media, ‘content’, galleries, failures, doom scrolling and the freedom of creative discipline. I hope this fires you up for 2026! Make stuff. Put it out. You’re capable of more than you think. My insta - http://instagram.com/davidspeeduk My mailing list (to access art releases and event tickets) - https://shorturl.at/g9Tsx
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