What makes someone dedicate an entire life to contemporary art? Collector Andra Lauffs-Wegner grew up surrounded by important works of post-war art. But collecting, she says, isn't inherited. It begins with an emotional response.
In this conversation we talk about how a private passion became her exhibition space KAT-A , why she buys emotionally rather than strategically, and why supporting artists starts with acquiring their work.
We discuss collecting without investment thinking, curating as acreative act, the importance of personal encounters with artists, and why enthusiasm is often more powerful than expertise when introducing people to contemporary art.
Above all, this episode is about trusting intuition, recognizingopportunities, and creating cultural value without following a master plan.
This Episode is in german. For other languages go to our YouTube channel @vanhorngallery and use the subtitles tool.
Topics include
- Growing up with contemporary art
- Emotional collecting vs. investment
- How collections evolve
- Curating as storytelling
- Why galleries matter
- Supporting artists through collecting
- Women collectors today
- The future of private collections
Portrait photo by Sabrina Rothe
Links:
https://sammlung-alw.com/de/
https://van-horn.net/podcast/
