Artist Decoded by Yoshino
Yoshino Studios
"I started this series as a means for exploration, an exploration of self, and an exploration of the perspectives of other artists.
This series is an unabridged documentation of conversations between artists. It's a series dedicated to breaking down the barriers we tend to set up in our own minds. I want to inspire future creatives to have the courage to explore and experiment. This is about making dreams a reality and not about letting our dreams fall to the wayside.
My intention is to give my audience a sense of real human connection, something that feels rich and organic.
When I was thinking of a title I thought of the word "movement".
In relation to the Renaissance period in art, my goal for this program is to signify a rebirth of consciousness towards the way we look at contemporary art."
- Yoshino (@yoshinostudios)
This series is an unabridged documentation of conversations between artists. It's a series dedicated to breaking down the barriers we tend to set up in our own minds. I want to inspire future creatives to have the courage to explore and experiment. This is about making dreams a reality and not about letting our dreams fall to the wayside.
My intention is to give my audience a sense of real human connection, something that feels rich and organic.
When I was thinking of a title I thought of the word "movement".
In relation to the Renaissance period in art, my goal for this program is to signify a rebirth of consciousness towards the way we look at contemporary art."
- Yoshino (@yoshinostudios)
Episodes
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Nov 14, 2016 • 1h 8min
Questions To Foster Creative Thinking with Paul Jung | AD 54
Paul Jung is a New York based artist, born in Taiwan, grew up in Australia, and educated in Italy. Jung received his BFA in graphic design in Milan, Italy, from the Istituto Europeo di Design in 2009, and his MFA from School of Visual Arts for Fashion Photography in 2013. Currently he works on an ongoing collaboration with fashion designer Melitta Baumeister. Jung has currently two published photographic books, and explores hyperreal environment in photography and film. www.artistdecoded.com www.instagram.com/artistdecoded www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios
Nov 8, 2016 • 51min
Expect The Unexpected with Eddie Bravo feat. Hannah Vandermolen X Yoshino | AD 53
Eddie Bravo is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under Jean Jacques Machado. Bravo made his mark in competitive Jiu Jitsu by submitting Royler Gracie at ADCC Championship (2003), after which he launched his 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu program which became widely publicized and gathered a huge following in the grappling and MMA circuits. Eddie's views on grappling, heavily reliant on positions such as "the rubber guard", "the twister" and "the lock down", caught the eye of several MMA fighers who sought Bravo to learn the system, fighters such as Alan Belcher, Matt Horwich, and Vinny Magalhaes. Hosted by: Yoshino X Hannah Vandermolen www.artistdecoded.com www.instagram.com/artistdecoded www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios
Oct 26, 2016 • 50min
Understanding Failure with Olivia Bee | AD 52
Olivia Bee (born in Portland, Oregon, 1994) is photographer based in Brooklyn, NY, and Los Angeles, CA. After the recognition received for her photographs on social media. Converse commissioned Bee, at the age of fifteen, to shoot her first ad. She has since gone on to shoot campaigns for brands such as Hermes, Levi's, and editorial features for publications such as Vogue, New York, the New York Times, and Le Monde. Her photography has been featured in three solo shows at Agnes B. New York, Apeture, New York, and Bernal Espacio, Madrid. She is intrigued by the beauty of everyday life and how the beauty of memories (real or imagined) touches us. Topics Discussed In This Episode: Passion Combining talent, drive, and passion Her thoughts on failing and the importance of it Being intentional while at the same time leaving room for spontaneous occurrences to happen Her narrative character studies Her love for Neil Young's vulnerability and honesty Pouring your heart and soul into your process Exploring fear and going down the rabbit hole Recognizing all things that make you human Listening to your instincts www.artistdecoded.com www.instagram.com/artistdecoded www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios
Oct 15, 2016 • 56min
The Intersection Between Films and Paintings with Duke Johnson feat. Casey Baugh X Yoshino | AD 51
Duke Johnson is a graduate of NYC and the American Film Institute. Anomalisa, which Duke directed alongside Charlie Kaufman, is his first feature film and was nominated for an Academy Award in the Animated Feature Film category. Duke's previous credits include the Adult Swim shows Moral Orel, Mary Shelley's Frankenhole and Beforel Orel. He directed the Emmy Award winning episode of NBC's Community: Abed's Uncontrollable Christmas. Topics Discussed In This Episode: Spirituality How he met collaborative partner Dino Stamatopoulos Collaborating with Charlie Kaufman A film being a metaphor Approaching film from a visual standpoint Necessity being the mother of creativity The gap between your taste level and your ability www.artistdecoded.com www.instagram.com/artistdecoded www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios
Oct 9, 2016 • 1h 35min
Cerebral Vs. Emotional Creation with Saman Kesh | AD 50
Saman Kesh is an Iranian-American filmmaker based in Los Angeles, California, United States. He is known for his narrative music video work for notable artists such as Basement Jaxx, Calvin Harris, Kygo, Placebo, !!! (chk chk chk), Vitalic, Apparat and Porter Robinson. www.artistdecoded.com www.instagram.com/artistdecoded www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios
Oct 9, 2016 • 1h 51min
Tunde Adebimpe (TV On The Radio) feat. Justin Hopkins X Yoshino | AD 49
Tunde Adebimpe is a musician, actor, director, and visual artist best known as the lead singer of the critically acclaimed band TV On The Radio. www.artistdecoded.com www.instagram.com/artistdecoded www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios
Oct 6, 2016 • 1h 5min
Embracing and Loving Yourself with Byron Spencer | AD 48
With a body of work spanning fashion photograph, art, and film, Byron Spencer's origins in these fields began through experimentations in documenting the styles and eccentricities of the world around him. This led to his own fashion columns at the Sun Herald and Grazia Magazine. Transitioning into fashion photography, his highly visual and playful work has lent imagery to publications such as Vogue Italia, Dazed and Confused, i-D Magazine and many more. Byron's advertisement campaigns include ASOS, Top Shop, Pierre Cardin, etc. His work now expands itself into the realm of film and music, again experimenting and following an intuition that pushes his techniques and inspirations to create original and vibrant content. www.artistdecoded.com www.instagram.com/artistdecoded www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios
Sep 9, 2016 • 50min
Music As A Vessel For Communication with Tim Bettinson (Vancouver Sleep Clinic) | AD 47
Tim Bettinson makes fearless music. The guiding creative force behind Vancouver Sleep Clinic, one of the great under-the-radar success stories of the last couple of years, he boldly blurs the lines between styles and genres, mixing elements of rowdy indie rock, sophisticated folk, bumping R&B, sweeping film soundtracks, and anything else at hand. More crucially, his full-length debut, evocatively titled Revival, never shies from messy emotions or big moments, be embraces them as the essence of affecting, deeply emotional, highly sophisticated music. This is music that reaches out unabashedly to the entire world. This is music that dares. Bettinson currently resides in Brisbane, Australia. www.artistdecoded.com www.instagram.com/artistdecoded www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios
Aug 15, 2016 • 1h 12min
Reflections On The Human Condition with Jean-Paul Mallozzi | AD 46
Jean-Paul Mallozzi was born and raised in Queens NYC, and received a scholarship to attend the Rhode Island School Of Design (RISD). Mallozzi was born and raised in Queens, New York, and received a scholarship to attend the Rhode Island School Of Design (RISD). He graduated with B.F.A and has since been highly collected with international exhibitions in galleries, museums and major collections the world over. Jean-Paul Mallozzi's work explores the broad spectrum of the human condition. Ranging from youthful to mature content, the work encompasses and reveals the idea that while emotions are amorphous, each one emits a color that echoes complex emotional states that all of us can relate to--no matter what language we happen to speak. www.artistdecoded.com www.instagram.com/artistdecoded www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios
Aug 4, 2016 • 1h 31min
Meditation, Psychedelics, and Operating From The Heart with Sean Dunne | AD 45
Sean Dunne made his feature-film-directing debut with OXYANA, a portrait of a small coal-mining town caught in the grips of the Oxycontin epidemic. OXYANA premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2013 where Dunne won the award for Best New Documentary Director as well as a received a Special Jury Mention for Best Documentary. Dunne has also directed several short documentaries including: THE ARCHIVE (nominated for an Emmy in 2011), MAN IN VAN, THE BOWLER, STRAY DAWG, BLACK BIKE WEEK, TRUMP RALLY and AMERICAN JUGGALO (named documentary of the year for 2011 by the website, Short of the Week). In 2015, Sean Dunne released the micro-feature FLORIDA MAN as well as a feature about online sex workers titled CAM GIRLZ. Hailed as the "master of fringe Americana" for his ability to honestly capture half-mythical corners of the country, Dunne's approach to documentary is to give his subjects the ease and opportunity to find their own voice and his viewers the freedom to form their own conclusions. www.artistdecoded.com www.instagram.com/artistdecoded www.twitter.com/yoshinostudios
