In this video I heavily reference and discuss Eunsong Kim’s “The Politics of Collecting”, a book on critical art history and how legal notions of property become foundational to avant-garde and modern understandings of innovation in conceptual art and experimental poetry. This video title is reactionary on purpose! I don’t actually hate it I’m just offering a critique that Eunsong brings up that is quite relevant to today’s media culture/aesthetics.
Hello friends and art history enthusiasts! Out of all the video essays I’ve made so far, this one by far has been the most in depth, interactive, and time-consuming to make, but one I’m very proud of and will cherish. I spent a week working at the annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival and met such incredible artists, musicians, and academics who taught me so much in such a short span of time. One participant, Imilla Skate, an all-woman skate crew from Cochabamba Bolivia, really inspired me to make this video centered on the radical weight that graffiti art holds as an art medium in the capitalist sphere. I hope this video teaches you something and I hope that you, too, are inspired by this amazing group of women. Follow them on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/imillaskate/?hl=en Smithsonian Folklife’s Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/smithsonianfolklife Translator: Carlos Izmieta https://www.instagram.com/izzycarlos/ { Thank you to Sojin Kim for this wonderful opportunity ! :) }
Hello ! :) In this video I’ll be discussing Dansaekhwa, a 70’s contemporary art method practice that was birthed from the turmoil of the Korean civil war and socioeconomic unrest. It embodies the Korean culture of endurance, sacrifice, and generational sorrow that is unique to the Korean diaspora and cannot be referenced in relation to any other. I heavily reference Joan Kee’s book: “Contemporary Korean Art: Tansaekhwa and the Urgency of Method” if you’re interested in reading!
Hello!!! I feel like a bigger thing I’m trying to emphasize is using this platform as more than a digital archive and also as a space to uplift previous marginalized and previously unheard artists that I think deserve more recognition. Marisol Escobar was more than a beautiful face in Warhol’s films, she was an outstanding leading figure in the New York 60’s pop art scene and it’s astonishing that she isn’t as known as her male counterpart companions such as Lichtenstein and Warhol. I hope you enjoy :))))
Faith Ringgold is more than just an artist – she's a storyteller, a trailblazer, and a cultural icon. Through her vibrant quilts, she's woven together stories of struggle, resilience, and hope, all while breaking barriers in the art world. I had fun making this one and tried to include a lot of personal tidbits :)
In this video I discuss Miné Okubo, Japanese American artist and former internment camp prisoner. Her impact on how we remember the tragic years of Japanese American internment is forever commemorated through her daily portrayals of life and I hope this video can also serve as a commemoration for the greater recognition she deserves.
Gift-giving has always been my love language, so making a video essay on my ethnic culture’s textile art form historically associated with bestowing gifts was absolutely necessary for me to make. Enjoy :))))
Hi!! Today I talk about Ruth Asawa, a visionary in the world of post-war contemporary sculptural design who was strong,y influenced by the allure of interpreting silhouettes and her childhood as a former Japanese American internment camp prisoner.
In this video I discuss the beauty and new perspective of feminine elegance that was born in the 20’s, and how the iconic flapper dress and bob duo embodies it. This was one is a lot shorter and a little different from formatting of past videos but I wanted to start cutting down my videos a little for viewing (and editing) purposes.
Today I talk about Wu Shanzhuan, one of the most prominent figures of the 1980s Conceptual art movement in China and a pioneer of incorporating textual pop references into his art. His art is Conceptual in nature, often dealing with issues surrounding language. He is known for his experimental works with language and the use of big character posters inspired by propaganda used by the People’s Republic of China in the 60’s. In this era when Chinese conceptual art generally faced a rethink, his works attest a vibrancy of concept and the power of thoughts. Enjoy!