What made me fall in love was the feeling that on stage anything was possible. […] Perhaps somewhere in the act of acting I feel immortal.

Menelaos Karamaghiolis talks about his personal and working relationship with the artistic practice he has undertaken, that of filmmaking and more specifically the moving image. Through his words we are transported inside a seemingly distant and different world.

I took the opportunity to reconnect with myself. I made the conscious decision to pursue jobs that genuinely excited me and allowed me to cultivate true passion.

It’s fundamental to my existence being able to grow and watch things grow in the soil. If I weren’t a painter I’d be a gardener. […] I’m like a magpie. I’m just stealing ideas straight from nature. There’s nothing original about the colors.

I am just taking each experience and translating its lessons into what I need to be each new character. Not seeking to get it right. Just to be as honest as possible.

I love fashion, it is a way for me to express my universe, my sensibility. I love the Fendi collection because it is both modern and iconic, in colors and cuts.

There’s also an element of daring to do something that scares me. And when I start to feel scared, It’s a sign I should do it. The adrenaline can be a very productive incentive.

I donʼt want to be too repetitive. I donʼt want to play a type. When I read Azriel, I was not expecting that I would be dying to play a mute psychopath. I was so excited because it was so scary.

In conversation with New York-based artist Michael Kagan, who shares an eclectic artistic activity.

His dramatic paintings depict humans pushing the limits of nature through physical stamina and technology.