Influences

From the BBC and the films of Robert Beavers to the poetry of Margaret Tait, the artist reflects on his formative experiences

The menswear designer discusses the writers, artists and spiritual traditions that have influenced her

Ahead of representing Canada at the 58th Venice Biennale, the director discusses his 30-year career making films about Inuit life

On the eve of his two retrospectives in Paris, the artist discusses the works that have shaped his practice and thinking

The artist reflects on the sounds that have shaped their thinking

‘Her oeuvre was a radical departure and fiery negation of the masculine art-making that was prominent in the 1970s’

‘Eichwald often reveals her journey through her direct, yet humorous and heady titles’

‘I remember being hit by the odour of smoke and the soft, hazy light bathing the enormous space of the abandoned factory’

‘Green’s installation doesn’t exist to serve as evidence of well-established narratives’

‘She has such authority in her tangled daubs and streaks’

‘I love the sense of compulsion and joy present in this painting’

‘The fact that it was most likely made with recycled fabric touches me immensely’

‘I have learned from John that you don’t need to shout in order to make an impact’

‘When her mother died, she stopped talking. What is there to say when all is lost?’

‘Hesse was an adventurer and brave with her materials’

‘Kahlo’s dresses, corsets and shoes took on the shapes of her love, pain and identity, still palpable 58 years after her death’

The artist discusses the objects, ideas and artworks that have shaped her practice

‘Truitt’s sculptures add depth and dimension to minimalist shapes and monochrome surfaces’

The pioneering designer and building scientist reveals the buildings and artworks that influenced her

With his new book How to Write an Autobiographical Novel published today, the writer shares the books that have influenced him