Eugene Choi – (episode 199)
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"I think my work is about intimacy and connection" - Eugene Choi
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"I don't need to put it on my to-do list, I just do it" - Eugene Choi talking about dancing. "I think my work is about intimacy and connection... but isn't all work?.. good work at least?" - Eugene Choi Eugene Choi is totally rad and compassionate and genius! We sung michael jackson - heal the world and talked around: * being anemic and still being friendly * making a plan * residencies * plaster slabs * art school * sydney festival * ambition * Scum Ballet at artspace * having a practise as an artist and having side gigs as a performer * underbelly arts festival with marcus whale * being an inert body vs becoming a performer I call myself a sculpter even those most of my work is performative - Eugene Choi * family and making work about them * making work to avoid awkward conversations * being confused "what means a lot to me is living as an asian in Australia" - Eugene Choi * language barriers * languages of intimacy * growing up in the north shore I hate the cheese but i'm all cheese - Eugene Choi * the cost of the always working parent * internalised racism * being passionately melancholic I'm not making work for them, I'm making work for me - Eugene Choi * doing a lot of things * effort and hope Aren't we all crazy? - Eugene Choi * thinking about love and making work * deadlines * controlling your work * juxtaposing your object with your body * video work * isolating oneself while working * feeling responsible for people * clichès * making autobiographical work * drinking lots of water Ideally I just wanna be making work all the time - Eugene Choi people mentioned: * Ellen Davies
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