Kunst Speak With Brask - Mira Dancy

Welcome to Kunst Speak with Brask. In this podcast, we explore the world of art through the eyes of passionate art enthusiasts based in Los Angeles and New York. Together with art collector, publisher, and curator Jens-Peter Brask, we uncover inspiring perspectives, captivating stories, and memorable anecdotes from the art world. Our mission is to spark curiosity and encourage more people to connect with and appreciate art in all its forms. Join us as we embark on this creative journey together.In this episode, we visit artist Mira Dancy at Night Gallery in Los Angeles, where she is currently presenting a new body of work.The exhibition is rooted in the 2025 fires in the Palisades area, during which all the houses surrounding her home and studio burned down. Miraculously, her own house survived, and she felt a certain responsibility to bear witness to the devastation simply because she was still there to observe it.Out of this experience, a series of new works emerged. The paintings depict places Mira had a connection to both before and after the fire - places her almost magical dog led her to during their daily walks through the area. The dog would often stop at particularly beautiful spots, and once Mira began noticing this, she started bringing a sketchbook along to capture the scenes.Those sketches eventually evolved into the works now on display, focusing on the beauty that still existed amid the devastation. For Mira, painting these works became a kind of love letter to Altadena.You can find Kunst Speak with Brask on Spotify and everywhere else you normally listen to podcasts. If you enjoy the series, feel free to give us a few stars! Tune in.@curatedbyjenspeterbrask@miramizzmira