Collaborating with the elements Arielle Pytka Artist & Adventurer

Arielle dropped out of school aged fifteen to sail across the Atlantic in a vintage boat — an unpopular decision with the grown-ups in her life, but the dawn of an incredible creative career as a multimedia artist and filmmaker that has seen her exhibiting alongside the likes of Nan Goldin, Wolfgang Tillmans and collaborate with rock royalty.

We caught up with the polymath during a rare and reluctant moment of rest at her home in Venice, California where she was nursing a broken shoulder (instead of surfing, kayaking, taking photos, painting or making music videos).

In the episode, Arielle speaks about being inspired by Julian Schnabel’s outdoor studio, which you can see in this film by Nowness, one of her favourite photographers Bill Henson, who she connected with via social media, and how she’s using this Language Transfer App to learn Italian.

Take a closer look at her Archipelago series, the first ever show at LA’s renowned fashion and art space, Just One Eye.

Find out more about Arielle @ariellepytka

EPISODE INSIGHTS

• Learning radical patience

• The dream of collaborating with nature, enabling the elements to become part of painting process

• Facing up to imposter syndrome and compensating with perfectionism

• The importance of being productive during downtime

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