The Story of Jonathan Meese
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- The German artist Jonathan Meese tells the incredible story of his childhood and of how he became an artist; how he invented his own language as a teenager, how he discovered his artistic talent on his 22nd birthday, and how he would have had just as much passion if he had worked in a bank.
Interview by Christian Lund in Jonathan Meese's studio in Berlin, February 2011.
Filmed by Marie Forchhammer and Martin Kogi.
Produced by Martin Kogi and Christian Lund
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art does not need a professor!!!! 100% art is the professor!!!
Hate on Meese all you like, but you have to admit the man has some balls.
Sad to see so many comments by people who do not understand his rule-free thinking. He captures the essence of true art. Great stuff!
first genuine person on this damned channel
Then what is true art? You seem to know. This dope head is a spoiled dick who at age 22 had some fucking revelation that he was an artist...
So fantastic! Jonathan Messe is an incredible artist with such a deep and mesmerizing personality. Huge fan of his work and ideas, I can't help but be overcome with happiness just listening to all the fabulously unpredictable things he says.
❤
one of a kind... this man is original ... he tells the harsh reality of society and life. thanks and regards to his mother for her amazong creation
uncontrolably love this guys attitude towards art and at making, hes just the perfect amount of crazy
i feel sorry for all the people that don't realize how good of an artist he is, yes, hes insane but genius. hes enthusiastic and inspiring. hes going to be remembered as a great artist, all the greats were criticized for what they did but ended up being super remembered
Imho, he is propably saner than most people. People often mistake eccentricity with insanity.
he's a bit radical in many ways, but has still very truthfull things to say about art…
but he definitely can't deny the fact that he's talking about art in a religous manner…
nyffiproductions yeah.. a BIT.
Are you saying you can't be radical and have truthful things to say? I don't see or hear anything about Religion here.
I was just overwhelmed, I love him.
Hes a true artist going after it he's actually doing what we feel like doing to express the devotion of our Art his passion and love for it really does inspire Bravo stay believing Modern day Madd artist has always got to be genius. Jonathan Meese =the full believing Love for Art cant help but love it.
I like his way of giving himself unconditionally and honestly to the open now and using play as a way of finding a felt expression of the lived now- not following rules but playing to be in dialoque with the felt energy
Thank you for posting this video. it is refreshing to watch and listen to someone so original. Jonathan's art and mind inspire me.
I hadn't heard of this guy before, and for the first minute or so I thought it was maybe a spoof, but the more it went on the more I liked what he was saying. I definitely agree with what he said about art being something that can't be taught.
The most unique artist. What an inspiration.
So glad I found 'Louisiana Channel'!
Welcome :)
I was in that studio back in 2012. So amazing.
This was actually pretty inspiring.
love him. his ability to meld character/being with art/creation is great. there is an infinite amount of space in this world, and Meese shows us how much better it could be if we gave art more space to exist.
I wanted to add one point of my own, about the very important topic of education within this video. The by one's self, learning of a subject and topic discovery on one's own, leads to new discovies being made on a topic. These discoveries are completely original and sometimes old discoveries are remade by the artist without even having any previous knowledge help, such that school gives. don't get me wrong, school gives us important experience but also hinders are understanding/our full comprehension, by giving us short cuts/equations without letting us build faulty equations first so that we understand why the correct given equations work. If Artist could be allowed/given the push to build from the ground up, then Artists could discover a better way to execute a solution to fix a problem in a few topics like human interaction or math maybe. Jonathan Meese knows that their is another more original way to learn Art. He also contraindics with words that can be taken in many directions. Such as his skill to freestyle a painting is influence by his past experience even though h may say to himself, put a line of paint here because this is the last place I would ever put a line of paint. He must have found a way to make decisions without thought in the sense of words in ones head and the rule of threes is in grained so deeply that he does not think of rules, for many Painters are ware of the sensation of knowing something looks good or needs a touch here or their. So Jonathan's words could be taken down another path, a silly judgeing path.
I wouldn't say I totally agree, but I really respect this guy. Super awesome and interesting work!
I fucking love this guy.
This guy's awesome
Woah, listening to the same songs and drifting away from reality........I do that every day....
"Mr. Meese is utter genius. What he stated about parents is correct. His "leave me alone" voice is great". Tyler Lord Hamilton
People who put him down really dont get his genius! He is really true to art.
I'm in love with Jonathan meese haha
I always watch this before my school
art exposition
The eccentric, insane, wise man
minus the wise
my favorite living artist. complete genius.
I find his paintings horrendous, and dont like them. But I admire his passion and honesty.
becuase as he says, he does not have a lot of talent
He's a great painter
Interviewer: "Do you think you would have been a good banker?"
Jonathan: *pauses, raises hand to chin and ponders*. "yes, I would have been a good banker, full of passion"
This was a wonderful, insightful, passionate interview!
Growing up he showed zero interest in activities, school, etc. He felt disconnected to ideology as a whole which made him lack self confidence thus creating a cloud of disbelief and rejection to the norm. At the end of the day humans stay in their comfort zone of what they know, he knows disbelief and the feeling of being an outsider very well and so for most of us who think he is stepping outside of his comfort zone, in reality he is just painting what he has known and what he is comfortable with.
I like that he talks about his mother.
LOL - the comments below. Why is it that people find it necessary to feel jealous of unusual people.
Sucha inspiration
It's sad that people think that art need some talent. No. It needs time, it needs love and passion, you need to be obsessed to be a painter, any kind of artist. And, that's the talent. The talent in is more inteligence. Smarter people always making more creative, or more constructive works. So yeah
Love him!
Really good stuff thanks
I agree, I watch the German ones but this vid is fantastic!!!
Love this guy!
Franz was his tutor !! Amazing
Yes! More videos of my favorite artist in English!
Not that the German ones aren't spectacular as well.
i have a hard time believing this isnt a mockumentory
Ahh I love him, love him love him love me!
love it. cool dude and nice work too
to a german speaker, he doesn't even sound manic :>
Love him.
Was a pleasure to meet you! Maybe one of these days in the "real" world! :)))
Bis Bald!
real ARTIST don't choose to become an artist instead ART chooses them to be! ART is a force...that chooses you (an ARTIST) to become its disciple...you don"t say im an artist because i make artworks instead your artworks will define you!
No, he would not have been a banker. He has an artist brain. I also see him as a philosopher, and a very important one.
Really nice work.. Inspiring :)
crazy wisdom!
I love Jonathan Meese he is my hero! I watch this video often and share it with my fellow artists. I have a question though. at 13:24 he says what sounds like a French phrase, describing his father and I don't know what he's saying. does anyone know what it is?
Hercule Poirot
Do you think, they mainly teach art, to understand it, not how to make it?. Would you have advice, for fellow artist, i have artists block, im perfectionist in my paintings, and every painting i do, have to be better than last, in technic and in content.
its not about the paintings, its about painting.
Seems like he really is either loved or hated
I'm in a house in Normandy that has some of his prints. He's right, you can't teach art, it's absurd to think you can. And yes, he would have made a good investment banker, no doubt.
I just got dumped. But this video is making me smile.
What a bag of hot air, whoever this guy is. I can't remember the last time I've hear so little of value in so much dialogue.
Ignore the dialogue then, look at the paintings. He is a painter.
lol, could say same the same about you.
Es un tipo honesto, aunque algunos digan lo contrario
I saw some grins in there. definitely trolling 😂
i studied in the best schools of united states and I have been doing art professionally on and off for 20 years...im only saying this so people can see that the opinion I am going to make has some experience behind it. art can not be taught..its true it has its own way of working but it can be learned about and it can be understood as far as how it has grown.Its not this abstract thing that people have to worship without knowing how and why.if it isnt to be taught why is he teaching us about him
Yes sir, when you talking about art, I think it's me, I am artist, live in India, and too much poor, even I am enable to perching a paper, I live in my village, and think alone that I have nothing to do, and no scope to open up my idea, what I have to do please tell me sir, please please please please please please sir
Get on Instagram. Paint on anything.
Paint on the village. Paint on the walls, on the people...
Bye bye ...i will survive in a different way . .fucking love that .
Johnny Knoxville with a wig?
this is the best comedy ive ever seen
People, he talk like this cuz he's german. Their language is very emotional.
I went to a magnet middle school in Miami, and then to New World. Received a teaching degree, with a minor in visual and art history. I only mention this so you get my pedigree.
With that said, I have to disagree with you. While I agree the artistic process cannot be taught, I do believe the magicians tricks can be taught. The ability to put down what you want can be taught. From my experience, that's what schools teach. The ability to put down exactly what you want and explain yourself well.
Map is Mappe meaning portfolio in German
Why are there subtitles, they are completely unnecessary.
unless for deaf people of course.
Abba, The Beatles and DAF = Deutsch Amerikanische Freundschaft
it's a german band, they make kind of electronic music
Pure unfiltered Honesty is a very freaky thing...So to are,... Bold faced lies.
While one is indeed free to be,... Sadly thee other,..is not to be.
So... what was the question again??
Jonathan, to me personally, you are a Messiah of Art. Thank God, or heaven, or Art itself, that there is you!!!!! Hurrrraaayyyyy!!!!!!!
El arte es Tecnología. Hay que jugar con la Tecnología.
Interesting guy, but I'm left wondering about the German Cross in his paintings and necklace and the connection to the Hitler salute he made on 2013.
him on jre would be insane too bad he seems not interested in traveling.
Find it amusing as hell reading comments saying this man is insane or a complete Idiot or hes shit etc , from what my own artistic journey has shown me , I can say for certain that this Artist is more in touch with the "Real Reality" than those making these sort of comments could imagine or understand. I dont think these negative comments have anything to do with jealously , these people reject what Jonathan stands because he threatens their belief system. If you find yourself reacting in this way it is OK just dont be a nasty about your limitations, sure its easier to put this man in a box and label him insane or eccentric . Sadly the majority of people living in this system, this fabricated Illusion of conditioned reality would label him in this way too!
Hope one day Artists like Jonathan Meese can inspire more SystemPrawns to WAKE UP! Discover their own path that leads to the Joy & freedom that only comes with finding your own unique creative expression and liberate yourself from the shit packaged in mediocrity.
He's a fantastic _actor_
This is what Peter Pan meant by "Never grow up, it's a trap"
He has an engaging personality, but I wouldn't have wanted to run into him during the war....
he is great but he’s not saying or doing anything that many artist have done before him ie the Dadaists
I only just realized he is speaking english.
Many people don't understand this way, and thing he's trying to say.. but those are not listening at all..
Compliment Jonathan XD continue
Imagine if conspiracy theorists started calling this guy a satanist like they did with Marina Abramovic -- and get all serious about it!! It would be entertaining af seeing them show these videos of him making a fool of himself and saying it's satanic ritual!! I'd be laughing so hard, I wouldn't be able breath!!! 😂😂😂
Love Flula Borg
Ron Swanson?
art is jonathan
is this a comedy sketch?
3:37 "... I had an own language..."
Manu Forster how is your German ?
is it only music and dancing he is inspired by.....?
This is not passion, this is being a full-tilt whackaloon.
i want his energy
I imagine this being very hard to understand if you don't speak German...
Umbrella lol it’s in English m8
Another maniac from Austria. The world needs all kinds of people, even someone like Meese. I hope some people appreciate his message of nothing.
German
You missed everything he said, then stopped to leave a condescending comment? Well done.
That's what you say. You better stop telling me what to do, Einstein.
benz500r Who told you what to do? Not me. I just wanted to point out that calling his message "nothing" really is missing *a lot.* But I promise I'll take your vague threat under consideration. I'm sure you are a very dangerous individual.
"Threat and dangerous individual" just like your prior comment don't belong here. If you are looking to pick up a fight, you are in a wrong place. We exchange our opinions here and if you don't like that, you deal with that, ha ha. Have a good day.
If art can't be taught (which, in the case of fine art, is true; technical training no doubt provides at least some measure of value), then why did you ever bother to study at the so-called "best" schools? By your own perspective, there was no reason to do so.
Ha... That is funny.. So true......
Passiõn Bankęr•
When a baby takes a shit, pulls it out of his diaper, and rubs it on the wall, he is making art. He is free. He is primal. He does not need to be taught anything.
When Picasso said that he wanted to paint like a child, I don't think he had this in mind. But this is what painting has come to. Craft isn't valued; knowledge and opinions about art history don't matter. If they do, they are deemed too judgmental, exclusionary, and elitist. And so contemporary art looks to smears of food on a plate, the splatter of vomit, the oil stains on a driveway from a leaking 1979 El Dorado and deems these things as worthy of contemplation. Thus, Jonathan Meese is good. Joe Bradley is good. All the casualists are good. They are good because they are playing with their food and the shit in their diapers and so collectors are buying this stuff.
Just saying.
welcome to the new modern times, deal with it
Of course craft is valued. But it is not the only thing valued anymore.
expression
but
we all have our own point of view
Look at how silky his hair is.
Mushrooms anybody??