From Pop Art to World Peace with Bob Marongiu

Pop Art Painter Bob Marangiu is our guest today.  His Picasso-meets-Murakami works will make you smile, but there’s a lot more going on than meets the eye.  Listen in as we talk at the street café just outside his studio about the role of painting in a social context, the importance of happiness, and yes, bob’s brilliant and possibly viable recipe for world peace.

Our Guest Artist:  Bob Marongiu http://www.bobmarongiu.it/en/ (www.bobmarongiu.it/en)

Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid http://carolmcquaid.faso.com/ (www.carolmcquaidart.com)

 

Now follow me to Cagliari where I know you’ll enjoy his stories as much as I did. Cheers

 In this episode you’ll hear about:

The role of happiness in Bob’s artwork

Filmmaker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jovanotti (Lorenzo Jovannotti)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joan_Mir%C3%B3 (Joan Miro) in London

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanna-Barbera (Hanna Barbera)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wile_E._Coyote_and_the_Road_Runner (Wily Coyote)

Pink Floyd Producer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Ezrin (Bob Ezrin)

His standing date as the background painter on the famous Sardinian TV Show “http://www.videolina.it/articolo/video/2017/03/16/come_il_calcio_sui_maccheroni_2016_2017_puntata_8_parte_8-80-579360.html (Come il Calcio Sui il Macaroni)”

How his career began with a show in Costa Smeralda

Breaking through that definition of ‘real artist’ and how he thought he’d be a showman or a singer rather than a visual artist (ed note: you’re also a wonderful showman Bob)

The joy of live painting, and how it’s more important meeting and showing people that if they have a dream they can achieve it. Rather than saying “Look how good I am, how nice my paintings are” he has a bigger dream

The importance of nature and trading off New York exhibits for https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Gauguin (Gauguin) style time in nature

The upside of moving his studio back into his house

His current work, based on his vision of lush Sardinia

The consequences of messing with nature, dams and clearcutting in Sardinia

The book https://www.amazon.com/Silenced-Rivers-Ecology-Politics-Enlarged/dp/1856499022 (Silenced Rivers) by Patrick McCully

His plan to build an Arts Industry alongside every Arms Industry around the world

The http://granitimurales.org/ (Graniti Murales) Artist in Residence program in Sicily

 

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Pop Art Painter Bob Marangiu is our guest today.  His Picasso-meets-Murakami works will make you smile, but there’s a lot more going on than meets the eye.  Listen in as we talk at the street café just outside his studio about the role of painting in a social context, the importance of happiness, and yes, bob’s brilliant and possibly viable recipe for world peace.

Our Guest Artist:  Bob Marongiu www.bobmarongiu.it/en

Our Host Artist: Carol McQuaid www.carolmcquaidart.com

 

Now follow me to Cagliari where I know you’ll enjoy his stories as much as I did. Cheers

 In this episode you’ll hear about:

The role of happiness in Bob’s artwork
Filmmaker Lorenzo Jovannotti
Joan Miro in London
Hanna Barbera
Wily Coyote
Pink Floyd Producer Bob Ezrin
His standing date as the background painter on the famous Sardinian TV Show “Come il Calcio Sui il Macaroni”
How his career began with a show in Costa Smeralda
Breaking through that definition of ‘real artist’ and how he thought he’d be a showman or a singer rather than a visual artist (ed note: you’re also a wonderful showman Bob)
The joy of live painting, and how it’s more important meeting and showing people that if they have a dream they can achieve it. Rather than saying “Look how good I am, how nice my paintings are” he has a bigger dream
The importance of nature and trading off New York exhibits for Gauguin style time in nature
The upside of moving his studio back into his house
His current work, based on his vision of lush Sardinia
The consequences of messing with nature, dams and clearcutting in Sardinia
The book Silenced Rivers by Patrick McCully
His plan to build an Arts Industry alongside every Arms Industry around the world
The Graniti Murales Artist in Residence program in Sicily

 

FollowBob Marongiu on

instagram and facebook @bobmarongiu

 

Follow our Podcast on

 instagram, twitter and facebook @2artistspodcast

Follow our Host on

 instagram, twitter and facebook @carolmcquaidart

Join the Conversation!

One of my favorite parts of recording a podcast each week is participating in the great conversations they spark.  Share your feedback and favourite moments on social media, and in the comments section of each episode page.

And remember, if you love the episode, head to the webpage where you can bit.ly/buyusaround

 

Join us at The Bar

Are you enjoying Two Artists Walk into a Bar?  Sign up for monthly updates and special features on our newsletter at http://bit.ly/2artistsnews

Where to find Two Artists Podcast

Website: www.twoartistswalkintoabar.com
iTunes: http://bit.ly/2artistspodcast
Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @2artistpodcast
YouTube: http://bit.ly/2artistsyoutube
email: [email protected]

Thanks for  listening!  Cheers