Kathy Chin

December 16, 2005


Baba

Lately, I've been focused on making videos. They are experimental, personal, and artistic. I often incorporate my writing with sound and video. I've been exploring the meaning of life, death, and rebirth in my work. Recently, I was asked to write about my motivations for making art. Here is my response.

"I make art because I want to live forever. Through art, I strive for immortality. Living is a selfish act. Art making is inherently selfish in that it's a form of preservation, the opportunity to be frozen in time. It serves as a way for me to explore my personal unconscious, hopefully, in the process, reveal some truth regarding the collective unconscious, themes that exist across time and culture. I explore my shadows, bringing parts of my hidden psyche into consciousness."

I created a video this month about my father whom I love and miss dearly. I live for him. I live because of him. I am becoming him.

Click on the image below to see the video.

Posted by kathychin at December 16, 2005 10:57 PM
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