Archinect - Features 2024-12-22T03:50:55-05:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150143033/conversations-amongst-friends-architect-charles-renfro-and-artist-anton-ginzburg-discuss-art-architecture-and-the-idea-of-disappearance Conversations Amongst Friends: Architect Charles Renfro and Artist Anton Ginzburg Discuss Art, Architecture, and the Idea of Disappearance Katherine Guimapang 2019-07-01T10:13:00-04:00 >2019-06-28T20:14:04-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/e0/e0e4aa46c7c9962e5e9c1111cb621dac.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Conversation between colleagues can lead to new perspectives unveiling new areas of discourse, especially between differing practices. The&nbsp;<a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/474615/art-architecture/10" target="_blank">art and architecture</a>&nbsp;disciplines have experienced much overlap over the years, and many would argue for or against the notion of these disciplines having an interchangeable set of methodologies. Despite differing views and stances on where these practices might fall into each other, discussions between architects and artists are common, and entertaining. From <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150121893/the-architect-and-the-artist-frank-gehry-and-ai-weiwei-meet-for-a-memorable-conversation" target="_blank">Frank Gehry and Ai Weiwei</a> to <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/149973813/watch-david-adjaye-and-james-turrell-discuss-light-space-and-architecture" target="_blank">David Adjaye and James Turrell</a>, it can be observed that artists and architects have more similarities than differences in certain aspects of practice and approach.&nbsp;</p> <p>Following the recent opening of <a href="http://www.antonginzburg.com/" target="_blank">Anton Ginzburg</a>'s exhibition, <a href="https://www.helwasergallery.com/exhibitions/anton-ginzburg-views/" target="_blank">VIEWs, at Helwaser Gallery</a> in New York, <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/79058/charles-renfro" target="_blank">Charles Renfro</a> of <a href="https://archinect.com/firms/cover/106441/diller-scofidio-renfro" target="_blank">Diller Scofidio + Renfro</a>&nbsp;and Anton Ginzburg met for an exclusive discussion with questions provided by Archinect. The two reflected on each other's work, spoke of observational techni...</p>