Loosen Up Your Painting Podcast

In this episode of How to Loosen Up Your Painting, I sit down with Czech artist Vit Kdousek — creator of Ichigo Ichie: Circle of Peace, a live performance that has now taken shape over 137+ performances across Japanese temples, schools, corporate centers and the United Nations.We talk about:• The spark: a single unrepeatable tribute at the Czech Pavilion at EXPO 2025 in Osaka• The philosophy behind "ichigo ichie" — "one time, one meeting" — and how it keeps a ritual alive through repetition• Why he asks audiences not to look at the painting, but at how they feel• The psychology of crowds: what it means to slow a room of strangers down together• The symbolism of black, white and red, and translating sumi ink and vermilion onto canvas• The transformative power of creativity in a noisy, fragmented world• Giving the work away for free in a market built on scarcity• And his 2026 mission, spanning multiple continents and growing quietly through word of mouth🔗 Vit Kdousek: https://www.ichigoichielive.com/❤️ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/squaremotionart/🎁 Create Art Magazine: https://art.malcolmdewey.art/ArtMagSub