Notes from the Studio: with Adelisa Selimbašić

HP What is the first thing you do in the morning?
AS Have my coffee and breakfast and some nice ambient music playing in the background.

HP Describe where you produce your work, and why you chose that space.
AS In my studio in East Williamsburg. I chose it for its enormous windows, which let in an abundance of natural light that transforms the colours in different ways throughout the day. They also face west, towards the sunset, so every day the room fills with warm tones. In that exact moment, I stop painting for a few minutes, and I become a viewer.

HP Where do you go to feel energised creatively?
AS The dance floor.

HP If you could choose one word to describe your work, what would it be?
AS Symbiosis.

HP What do you do when you need to escape the studio and reset your mind?
AS I walk. A lot.

HP What’s the best advice you’ve ever been given?
AS Always verify your ideas by doing them.

HP If you weren’t an artist what would you do?
AS I have no idea. I’ve never considered not being an artist, so I’ve never really thought about a plan B.

HP What is one thing you couldn’t live without in your studio?
AS Music.

HP What book are you reading right now?
AS Mila by Božo Vrećo.

HP What is the best decision you have made?
AS To be an artist.