We were lucky to catch up with Seth Sypko recently and have shared our conversation below.

Seth, appreciate you joining us today. Do you think your parents have had a meaningful impact on you and your journey?

My childhood was interesting in a sense that my parents were both unconventional beings who chose to surround themselves with artists, free thinkers and various fringe dwellers. I was always encouraged to engage, to ask questions and to check out what the scene was. I’m sure people wondered who this precocious kid was creeping around galleries and workspaces….but those experiences set the foundation for lifelong curiosity and desire to always be learning something new.

Seth, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

Though my practice is has traditionally been comprised of an exploration of personal identity and matters of the psyche through sculpture, painting and illustration; Over the last few years felt driven to give voice to the expansive nature of creative expression through meaningful collaborations in community media, time-based art and independent publishing. Despite, or maybe even as a response to, the daily horrors that we’re collectively navigating, life is filled continually filled with inspiration and new points of curiosity. I always hope to have my art reflect that.

We’d love to hear a story of resilience from your journey.

My creative journey has been far from linear and my work reflects those transitions. There was a period, roughly 20 years ago, that I was making large paintings. I had a ton of space to work in and felt like I could really spread out. It was great! And then I moved. The work got smaller. I moved again and again. I painted where I could, or made drawings. As I traveled, space became less available. I bought a tablet and went strictly digital for a few years, which was also cool, because it allowed for exploration with fewer consequences. Then NFT’s became a thing, and AI, even more of a thing. Those two pieces motivated me to really hustle and claim space and reconnect with physical media through painting and eventually sculpture. And I moved again. And available space increased exponentially. The crux of all of this is that I never lost my creative drive. Regardless of how broke I was or how limited I was on space, there was always growth and progression.

Are there any resources you wish you knew about earlier in your creative journey?

I wish that I’d sought mentorship within my community when I was younger. Those opportunities aren’t always present, but I think that you could do yourself a service by recognizing potential mentors when they present themselves.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://sethsypko.com
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