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Current Art Podcast
by Yaching Cheung and Artists
Current Art Podcast is created by Yaching Cheung and artists. Together, we are creating an open space to talk about the vulnerabilities and challenges we face as artists, filmmakers, dancers, and more. We want to share our artistic journeys with a larger audience and hope to inspire people in any creative industry to recognize the value of their work.
Episodes
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An Artist's Journey to Colombia's Misak Tribe: In Search for Sustainability
In 2019, André Daughtry visited the Indigenous Misak people in Colombia for the first time. He learned that many Indigenous communities in the region are resisting violence from both the left and right sides of politics in order to maintain traditional practices and legal rights. André’s work has...
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The Art of Remembering the Pain
Are we too good at remembering the bad memories? What is one trial learning? Paula Croxson is a science communicator, storyteller, neuroscientist, musician, open water swimmer living in New York City. paulacroxson.com/ [email protected] / @paulacroxson Listening:...
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Are We Bad Artists?
Experimental episode taking you on a walk through Brooklyn, describing what we see in the moment while discussing procrastination and self-criticism in an artist’s career. Guest Speaker: Jon Levin Jon Levin is a theater director, puppeteer, and performer, as well as the co-director of Sinking…
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Repost: Being an Artist is a Marathon
I am reposting an episode where I was invited to Yuko’s Braver Love Podcast. In this episode, I talked about the most important qualities for being an artist. I emphasized the importance of resilience and discussed strategies for designing your career path. Listen to it to learn more! Yuko Kudou...
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The Art of Trauma Storytelling
How can we become the witness to what happens in our lives? Storytelling is a way to communicate what we have learned and experienced in the world to others. It is also an important part of how we inspire ourselves as creatives. So, how can we tell the most emotionally impactful story? Listen to...
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The Art of Loneliness - How Can Artists be more Honest with Themselves
When was the last time you felt lonely? Is it important to feel loneliness? It is a feeling that can be both political and personal. Filmmaker Chenhao Chang talks about the feeling of constantly being threatened when growing up in Taiwan. Moving to the U.S. was a way to escape the complexity of…
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When Memory Fades: Stories as a Bridge to What's Lost
Dementia is one of the most common symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. It creates a gap between reality and what we once knew. Approximately 7 million Americans are diagnosed with Alzheimer's, but how can we better understand this disease beyond what the data reveals? Paula Croxson, a…
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Ways of Seeing (book share)
a very underprepared book share, hopefully it's not boring to you. Ways of Seeing by John Berger Listening: https://linktr.ee/[email protected] / [email protected] New Episode every Sunday at 10 AM EST—————————————————— host - Yaching Cheungyachingcheung.com /...
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Imagine the Ideal Art Class - Talk with Prof. Andrew Demirjian from New York City
Should an art class or art career always be competitive for young people? Does chasing an elusive dream of success truly lead us somewhere? Andrew shared one of the classes he designed—a collabo audio walk project about the Young Lords Organization, which emerged in 1969 in NYC. Could a class…
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How do we Reside in a Performative Society?
A fun episode about creative jobs and social media presence. Guest speaker: Andrew Demirjian Andrew Demirjian builds linguistic, sonic and visual environments that disrupt habituated ways of reading, hearing and seeing. His interdisciplinary artistic practice examines structures that shape...
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The “Should You Get Your Art MFA?” Talk with Prof. Andrew Demirjian from New York City
Do artists need an MFA to start their careers? With more and more funding and grant opportunities stating, “Artists do not need a formal education to apply,” the degree has become less and less of a gatekeeper for artists. So, what are the pros and cons of art education? Listen to the thoughts of...
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I Came Here to be Love - Inside an Artists' Community Cooperative in New York City
Stunned by my first visit to Prime Produce 2 years ago, Prime Produce has continued to thrive and create cultural impact in Midtown New York, Hell’s Kitchen. It is a community event space, library, material bank, co-working space, and much more to come. Board director Yuko told me: "When it comes...
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Serious music with Bea Witkin - Remarkable Sound Walk Created by Megan Hattie Stahl
From the Upper West Side of New York, staring into the river, all the way walking to Straus Park on W 107th St, accompanied by Megan Hattie Stahl's sound walk Serious Music with Bea Witkin, I got to know the electronic composer Bea, who was born in 1916 and active in the 1930s until her death in...
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An Artist looks for a therapist in Berlin
A short story about the bureaucratic process of finding a therapist in Germany. What does the process look like? What do I need to do in order to get free therapy sessions? Listen to this week’s podcast for a detailed walkthrough of my therapist tour! Instagram:...
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The Aesthetic of Choice (Authentic Talk in Berlin Mauer Park)
Long time no see, I am back! US election, Wars, Everyday Life Dramas, Careers, Social Medias.. There are endless problems need our attentions, How do we deal with it? Are we still able to make our own choices in the midst of crisis and chaos? listen to this week's podcast to know more! Guest...
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Guaranteed Income for Artists: A Sustainable Future? Insights from Creative Rebuild NY
How should we best support our artists? Is guaranteed income a possible future for them? Have you heard of programs like this? This week’s guest, Kara Fan, is an artist who received $1,000 per month for 18 consecutive months from Creatives Rebuild New York during the post-pandemic era. She’s one…
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From Lahore to New York, A Quest for Identity without Destination
Junaid Arif growing up in an Orthodox middle class family in Lahore Pakistan. Moving to the United States to pursue his master study is the fist time he left his country, the adaptation period is hard and the changes are non reversible. listen to today's episode to know more!guest speaker: Junaid...
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Culture is Science, Science is Culture. The Story of LABOCINE
@labocine stands for Laboratory and Cinema, it is a platform, magazine, portal, archive and network. Labocine is the home of Science New Wave film Festival @imaginescience which will be coming up soon from Oct 18 -25 in New York City.This week I am in Gowanus, brooklyn, with the founder Alexi...
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(Im)migration and Fluidity of Identity: Conversation with Ali Motamedi
(Im)migration is what Ali said it to me during this week's episode. Ali is an artist, writer, professor originally from Iran and lives in the USA for over a decade. He works with Farsi language and playing with how to break the literal meaning of language. I saw a sense of fluidity in his work…
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Revealing the Berlin Squatting Scene through Subculture , Conversation with Johannes Blume
This week I invited Berlin Documentary Filmmaker Johannes Blume to talk about the squatting scene in Berlin. Through his documentary Berlin Utopiekadaver(2024,DE) He portraits anarchists, Punkrock musicians, LGBTQ communities and youths under the stress and reality of eviction and their emotional...
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What do you want to listen to next?
A recap about why we started the podcast, what topics did we discuss over the six month. And an open call for all the audiences, what do you want to listen to next? send me a message or comment below. current art podcast: Instagram: //www.instagram.com/current.artpodcast/ Listening to Current Art...
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You are Allowed to Take Time: Our Dream Home & Environmental Journey
last week we talked about renovating east Berlin apartment, this week we continue the topic about architecture, about how do we use the space, how do we build the relationship with it. Most importantly, How do we build space inward, stay in tuned. guest speaker: Anne-Marie Heydeck Anne Marie has...
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Stories in the Wall - A Tale of Renovating an East Berlin Apartment
Gordon Matta-Clark said that each one of us leaves a layer of skin particles in each of our apartments. Architect Anne-Marie Heydeck tells the stories of her unique experience of renovating former DDR apartment, peels off several wall papers, removing the old iron bathtub, investigating the...
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Empty Space: Exploring Berlin Tempelhofer Feld with Anne-Marie Heydeck
What is the weekend culture like in Berlin? Where do people hang out? Can we extract cultural values from observing how people spend their leisure time? Listen to find out! guest speaker: Anne-Marie Heydeck Anne Marie has been trained as an architect in Germany and Japan. She is a network partner...
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Artists discussing What Caused us to have BROKEN BOUNDARIES
Following last week's episode on 'Making Mistakes in the Chinese Education System,' we discussed our collective experiences and the power dynamics within the system. This week, we continue to explore the reasons behind this and talk about 'Broken Boundaries,' which traces back to the guilt and...
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Artists Talking about Making Mistakes in Chinese Education System. ft. Xiaoer Liu
growing up in 90s China, were we allowed to make mistakes in Chinese education system?What were the consequences?Listening to today's episode about authentic stories from our educational traumas in China. guest speaker - Xiaoer Liu Xiaoer Liu is a multidisciplinary artist based in Berlin.Her…
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Come Over for a Drink: A Documentary Unveiling the Hidden Stories of Rai Community Women in Nepal. ft: Sikuma Rai
Sikuma Rai is one of my favorite documentary filmmakers. Through her documentary Come Over for a Drink, Kanchhi, we travel with her to Sikteltar, Bhojpur, a small village in eastern Nepal, discovering why Rai community women drink alcohol from morning to night. In today's episode, we also talk...
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''Heart on the Blade'' Travel to Italy with me
this summer I went on a trip to Milano, it was like an adventure. Being exposed to new people and experiences is something so so beautiful. It enriches me and educates me to become a better and resourceful artist. Instagram: //www.instagram.com/current.artpodcast/Listening to Current Art Podcast:...
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Create Your Own Playground in the Art Game - use an abandoned factory as an art studio in China. ft: Alex Damboianu
Alex lives in a post-industrial area in southern China, Chongqing. Coming from Romania, he found his own art studio and established his own 'ecosystem,' living there with his partner. Listen to today's episode to learn more. Alex Damboianu is an architect, musician, artist based in China....
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Finding Beauty in Destruction - Chemical Meadows Part Two
Last episode, Filmmaker Nate Dorr introduces his new 16mm film, Chemical Meadows, an experimental documentary linking contaminated water chemistry and photochemistry in the post-industrial Meadowlands in New Jersey. Today’s episode, we are going to discuss about the aftermath of the landscape and...
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Finding Beauty in Destruction
Welcome to the first guest speaker, Nate Dorr, in the Current Art Podcast. He talks about his unique artistic approach to hazardous meadowlands. In today’s episode, he introduces his new 16mm film, Chemical Meadows, an experimental documentary linking water chemistry and photochemistry in the...
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Current Art Phonecall EP017 Life, Death, and Art - Joseph Beuys' How to Explain Pictures to a Dead Hare
last episode with our beloved Rachel Jungeun Oh! Do you believe in several lives? Would your life be different if you have many chances to experience the world? listen to today's episode about German artist Joseph Beuys' most renowned art performance. featuring artist: Joseph Beuys Instagram:...
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Artistic Self-discovery: Who Am I?
Who am I? Am i the person in the mirror, in other people's eyes, or recorded images? How do we truly get to know ourselves from a genuine perspective. In artist Joan Jonas' mirror piece, she talks about self-image and viewing ourselves in the public. How do you view yourself in the public, does…
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Current Art Podcast EP015 Being a Human, Being an Artist
This week we talked about being an artist before motherhood. The time alone helps us to look deeper into our life and our problems. So we can become a better version of ourselves. Featuring artist Chiharu Shiota: https://www.chiharu-shiota.com/
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Current Art Podcast EP014 The Art of Walking - How Movements Spark Creativity
Can walking be inspiring and transforming? Japanese artist Yuji Agematsu finds debris from the city during his daily walks. He transforms those discarded objects into art installations. German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche walked up to eight hours a day when working on his new book. But walking...
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Current Art Podcast EP013 Journey from Anxiety to Infinity: The Artistic Self-Discovery
How does social anxiety feels like in your body? Are you afraid of judgements from others? We thought it is impossible to eliminate FEAR and we have to live with it. listen to this week's podcast about how the artist Yayoi Kusama combat her anxiety with creativity. featuring artworks from Yayoi...
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Current Art Podcast EP012 Artists talking about the Smell of New York
How does New York smells like? This week we start our episode with a fun article talks about 18 distinct smells from NYC We let our senses guide us searching through our memories the most joyful/ inspiring/ sad/ melancholy - smell connects with our deep emotions - be able to recall those moments...
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Current Art Podcast EP011 Awakening the Artist Within - Travel to Istanbul with us!
this week we travel with you to Istanbul Have you ever tried Turkish Coffee? Did you love it? Do you remember a specific taste? listen to this episode talks about the relationship between taste and memory Featuring artwork Mystic Transport(1992) from Gülsün Karamustafa...
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Current Art Podcast EP010 Artist talking about Eating Pleasure
Have you ever heard of Mukbang? online audio-visual eating show What is the philosophy behind that? Why there is a sexual connotation behind online eating show(Mukbang)? How does the food link with our desire and greed? Featuring theater performance FOOD from Geoff Sobelle:...
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Current Art Podcast EP009 Being an artist after motherhood
Is it possible to have an artist career and be a mother at the same time? What is the role of women in society? Has it ever changed? Have you ever heard of the one-child policy in China? How does that relate to the issue of gender equality? featuring artist: Louise Bourgeois Instagram:...
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Current Art Podcast EP008 Artists Looking at East Asian Beauty Standards
EP008 Artists Looking at East Asian Beauty Standards Where does the aesthetic of "thin is beautiful" come from? why in certain culture, looking ''vulnerable'' consider to be attractive? do you know the foot binding tradition in China? featuring artist Senga Nengudi 1943…
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Current Art Podcast EP007 SPECIAL! Graveyard Therapy - Searching for Unknown Darkness with Art
EP007 SPECIAL! Graveyard Therapy - Searching for Unknown Darkness with Art Exploring traumas and mental health topics in GREENWOOD CEMETERY What is soul? Is that our thought process? our philosophy? How does genetic depression related with SOUL? How can we help ourselves in those depressive...
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Current Art Podcast EP006 Graveyard Therapy - Facing Vulnerabilities: revealing or hiding?
EP006 SPECIAL! Graveyard Therapy - Facing Vulnerabilities: revealing or hiding? Exploring traumas and mental health topics in GREENWOOD CEMETERY face your vulnerabilities needs great courage and honesty with yourself There might be so many moments in our life we have to fight against depressive...
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Current Art Podcast EP005 Silence No More! - My Linguistic Rebellion with the film''Poor Things''
EP005 Silence No More! - My Linguistic Rebellion with the film''Poor Things'' Have you ever struggle with a new language? Do not know how to express sth deeply? Is it challenging to fit into another culture? We inspired from Bella Baxter as she venture into the world Through Bella's eyes, we saw...
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Current Art Podcast EP004 Consistency vs Creativitiy - Finding the Balance in your Creative Journey
#currentartpodcast #artpractice#consistency #artyoutuber EP004 Consistency vs Creativitiy - Finding the Balance in your Creative Journey Is 10,000 hour rule true to art practitioners? why is consistency important to us? In this episode, we talked about the balance between being disciplined and...
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Current Art Podcast EP003 Performance Artist or Skincare Entrepreneur? -Conversation about Abramović
#currentartpodcast #Abramović#performanceart #artyoutuber EP003 Performance Artist or Skincare Entrepreneur? - Conversation about Abramović. Why she decided to become a skincare entrepreneur after all the avant-garde works she has done? How does trauma impact our life? In this episode, We shared...
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Current Art Podcast EP002 Art you can EAT? Performance with Rikrit Tiravanija
#currentartpodcast #food #performanceart #artyoutuber How does the food relate to performance art? Curry party in the Moma Ps1? Listen to Jungeun and Yaching talking about artist Rikrit Tiravanija and their hometown food. Current Art Podcast talks about visual arts inspirations; life as an…
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Current Art Podcast EP001 Is being an artist WORTH it? My honest experience!
#artpodcast#currentpodcast#artistlife#beinganartist In this episode, we talked about our brief history of moving to the United States as artists. We shared some cultural differences we observed, and core values of why we choose to become artists, even though there seem to be many obstacles!…
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Current Art Podcast is created by Yaching Cheung and artists. Together, we are creating an open space to talk about the vulnerabilities and challenges we face as artists, filmmakers, dancers, and more. We want to share our artistic journeys with a larger audience and hope to inspire people in any creative industry to recognize the value of their work.
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