Episode notes
Xiao, Smile (any/all pronouns), based in Suzhou, China, is currently studying literature and visual arts at Bennington College. Smile's understanding of love is what led her to create art; her work offers a narrative and photographic exploration of love through observations of human interactions, emotions, and social events.
The exhibition referenced in the interview can be found here: xiao-smile.squarespace.com/recent-thoughts.
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