Epis.#259: Carl Baratta, L.A. artist and co-director of TSA L.A.
L.A. artist and co-director of Tiger Strikes Asteroid Los Angeles Carl Baratta talks about:
Moving to L.A. from Chicago, to get away from the cold but also to tap into a broader art scene; the kind of art scene he\u2019s building through the TSA L.A. (and some of the other galleries in the Bendix building downtown), one that\u2019s more socialist-oriented in style and tone, compared with the commercial model, and how he feels more connected to this model as a \u2018human being;\u2019 the various logistics around TSA including membership dues, budget, how they recruit members and how he\u2019s trying to grow the collective through international exchanges; how he\u2019s learned as much about himself in the last 5 years being part of TSA LA than his whole life prior to that, thanks to self-reflection and learning to see things from others\u2019 points of view; how important \u2018appreciation\u2019 is in his model of gallery/artist\u2019s space; and the history and origins of his last name, which not only means \u2018inexpensive\u2019 in Italian, there\u2019s also a story about horses for sale.