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Challenge Accepted: Becoming Paintings — an Interview with Artist Samantha Jorgensen
When the coronavirus threw us all into pandemic mode, museums all over the world called at-home creatives to arms, or well — household items. The Getty Museum, the MET, the Rijksmuseum, and the Louvre amongst others encouraged self-isolated people worldwide to recreate artworks at home. And, thankfully the Internet and individuals did not disappoint. One of these individuals was California-based Painter Samantha Jorgensen.
Seeing Sam’s brilliant recreations on her Instagram page (@SamJRose) made me want to share her work and have a conversation about her process, how self-distancing has impacted her day-to-day as an artist, and what advice she might offer to those who don’t consider themselves creative.
With items like sheets, a French press, and the coronavirus-era-coveted toilet paper, Sam Jorgensen has thus far created works by Whistler, Cézanne, Judith Leyster, Georges de La Tour, Arcimboldo, and more.
What compelled you to start recreating painting scenes at home?
As soon as I saw the Instagram account @tussenkunstenquarantaine (between art and quarantine in Dutch) I knew I…
