The bright colored drawings, videos and sculptures in UK’s James John-son-Perkins’ current exhibit, How Does it Feel, explore childhood memories. See +art page 26.

What was your inspiration for the exhibition?

Playing with toy robots and Lego as a child and dancing to disco music. It is also a homage to the 80s ZX spectrums and Commodore 64 computers.

How do you think viewers will react to this exhibition?

I want them to dance along to the music and smile a lot at the videos. If they do this, then I will have succeeded in making a great piece of work. For me, art should be a pleasurable experience and audience participation is key.

Do you think video can get the message across better than a painting or a photograph?

It depends; they each have their own qualities. Paintings and photographs often allow one to have a slower, more contemplative experience. Anyway, I think artists shouldn’t constrict themselves to one media. I like to paint, take photos and draw as well—it’s all good! This exhibition just happens to use video.