As a devoted fan of both sport and art, I've been captivated, like nearly two million others, by the work of Werner Bronkhorst, a South African artist who shares his process so vividly on social media. His work pulled me in; his sense of play kept me there.
His view of play as both practice and philosophy felt like the perfect starting point for a conversation. We caught up with Bronkhorst as he was finalizing a mini collection he is calling "Singles," and we had a conversation touching on tennis, canvas, social media and the deeply human urge to create.
Obviously, since this is for Racquet, we'd love to dig into your notion that "Art and sports are so similar - they're leisure, not obligation." Can you unpack that?