Timothy Nero
Enter Nero’s world of Mind as Muse, meditation, psychedelics and play.
Lili reunites with her longtime friend and artist Nero for an expansive conversation recorded in his Santa Fe studio. Nero discusses his spontaneous approach to creation, explaining that he rarely starts a project with a set plan, whether he is working on his road drawings or large-scale sculptures. Instead, he allows the thread of his own internal imagery and forms to dictate the direction of the work, often finding himself surprised by the final result. The dialogue highlights the importance of this intuitive process in maintaining a lifelong commitment to artistic exploration across multiple mediums, including painting and travel-inspired pieces.
The episode also touches on the physical resilience required to sustain a demanding studio practice. Nero speaks candidly about his recent struggles with chronic pain and the necessity of upcoming surgery to regain the stability needed for his ambitious future projects. Despite these physical setbacks, his creative drive remains undiminished, with plans already in motion for new sculptures and international travel. This conversation offers a raw look at the intersection of an artist's physical reality and their unwavering desire to keep making, moving, and evolving.
