Seeing the Forest and the Trees: a conversation with Becky Moon

Hi everybody!Welcome to this episode of I’m Here Too: Seeing the Forest and the Trees, a conversation with Becky Moon. Becky is many things; she’s an artist, a philosopher and an admirer of ants. So, you can imagine when we got together, we had a lot to talk about around all of these intersections, but most importantly about the spirit of generosity that Becky brings to her work, her life and her practice. So, if you’re someone who is interested in questions like: What does it all mean? Why am I here? Now what do I do? then stay tuned, because I think you’re really going to like this conversation. Off we go, enjoy!CHAPTERS(00:00:06) Introduction(00:01:05) Becky’s Artistic Journey(00:03:11) The Ig Nobel Awards Connection(00:06:36) Isolation and Connection(00:09:59) Art and Feminist Philosophy(00:19:30) Interconnectedness of Art, Science and Philosophy (00:30:52) 10,000 Trees, Swiss Cows and Ant Power(00:37:34) Influence of Parents(00:42:50) Humor in the Creative Process(00:50:51) Building a Community of Artists(00:55:44) Preoccupations(00:56:53) Superpowers(00:58:53) Finding Joy in the Smallest Things(01:00:31) Neko Case and Fish Sense(01:01:35) ClosingAbout Becky MoonBecky Moon (b.2002) is an artist based in New York City who comes from a half North Korean and half South Korean heritage. She paints the imagined structure of the invisible human mind through the arrangement of fictional objects. In this limitless world built from meticulous brushstrokes, each thought transforms into a branch, rock, or snail shell. She is pursuing her MFA in Visual Arts at Columbia University. Previously, she earned a BFA in Art with a Second Major in Philosophy at Washington University in St. Louis and attended Yale Norfolk School of Art. She has also worked as an education associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Museum. Her most recent solo exhibitions were held at Bruno David Gallery in St. Louis, MO, and at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA.