Greg Lindquist and Suzanne Stroebe Discuss Cooking, Gardening, and Artistic Practice in Artcritical Interview

In an August 2010 interview for Artcritical, artists Greg Lindquist and Suzanne Stroebe explore connections between their creative practices and domestic activities like cooking and gardening. Stroebe incorporates live plants and food into her installations, sculptures, drawings, and performances, viewing art as an extension of life. Lindquist notes that his gardening began in his studio around the time he became more experimental, leading to his first outdoor sculptural installation at Art Omi. He has since incorporated potting soil into his sculptures, influenced by earth art. Both artists see cooking and mixology as expressions of creativity driven by curiosity and experimentation, with Stroebe highlighting how these activities reveal political and social preferences and foster intimate bonds within the art world. Lindquist compares the alchemy of herbal infusions in liquors to studio processes, where combining materials yields unexpected results. Their rooftop garden, which started in Lindquist's studio, has become part of their daily lives, blurring lines between art and life. The conversation touches on how social interactions over home-cooked meals differ from professional settings like gallery openings, creating more genuine friendships.