Sebastián Espejo: When Painting Becomes an Object

In this special Spanish edition of the brave Podcast, guest host, Elena Rueda Ruiz de Austri speaks with artist Sebastián Espejo about his evolving painting practice, the transformative role of critique, and the relationship between material, memory, and time. Reflecting on his move from Chile to London, Espejo discusses how his experience at Turps reshaped his approach to painting, leading him to develop an intimate, layered practice in which works are revisited over months and years. He shares why he paints on wood, travels with his paintings between Chile and London, and treats them as objects that accumulate experience through time. The conversation also explores poetry, devotion, landscape, contemporary painting, and Espejo's recent exhibitions with Union Pacific and Interval, as well as the influence of mentorship, travel, and brave Projects on his artistic journey. Sebastián Espejo participated in chapter five at brave.