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 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...