Shannon Kim

<p>Thank you for being patient ^_^ This video I read alotttt of books in preparation for and tried to fit all into a singular video. I admit it was a bit difficult to truly relevantly connect the threads between the...

<p>In this video I discuss the significance of Kimsooja’s bottari sculptural sewing pieces, feminist perspectives on startup capitalism in Bengeluru, and Ham Kyungah’s threaded chandelier works in relation to South...

<p>Today I discuss Claire Bishop’s book, “Artificial Hells, Participatory Art & the Poltiics of Spectatorship” where she discusses how reactionary art is authentic for its spontaneity and inseparable nature of current...

<p>I'm sorry about the weird editing in the beginning :( Youtube copyrighted me for me Chet Baker song intro and trimmed it very sloppiiy out causing a weird weird cut in the beginning... I swear my editing skills are...

<p>In this video I heavily reference and discuss Eunsong Kim’s “The Politics of Collecting”, a book on critical art history and how legal notions of property become foundational to avant-garde and modern understandings...

<p>Hello friends and art history enthusiasts! Out of all the video essays I’ve made so far, this one by far has been the most in depth, interactive, and time-consuming to make, but one I’m very proud of and will...

<p>Hello ! :) In this video I’ll be discussing Dansaekhwa, a 70’s contemporary art method practice that was birthed from the turmoil of the Korean civil war and socioeconomic unrest. It embodies the Korean culture of...

<p>Hello!!! I feel like a bigger thing I’m trying to emphasize is using this platform as more than a digital archive and also as a space to uplift previous marginalized and previously unheard artists that I think...

<p>Faith Ringgold is more than just an artist – she's a storyteller, a trailblazer, and a cultural icon. Through her vibrant quilts, she's woven together stories of struggle, resilience, and hope, all while breaking...

<p>In this video I discuss Miné Okubo, Japanese American artist and former internment camp prisoner. Her impact on how we remember the tragic years of Japanese American internment is forever commemorated through her...

<p>Gift-giving has always been my love language, so making a video essay on my ethnic culture’s textile art form historically associated with bestowing gifts was absolutely necessary for me to make. Enjoy :))))</p>

<p>Hi!! Today I talk about Ruth Asawa, a visionary in the world of post-war contemporary sculptural design who was strong,y influenced by the allure of interpreting silhouettes and her childhood as a former Japanese...

<p>In this video I discuss the beauty and new perspective of feminine elegance that was born in the 20’s, and how the iconic flapper dress and bob duo embodies it. This was one is a lot shorter and a little different...

<p>Today I talk about Wu Shanzhuan, one of the most prominent figures of the 1980s Conceptual art movement in China and a pioneer of incorporating textual pop references into his art. His art is Conceptual in nature...

<p>In this video I talk about Na Hye-Sok’s career’s peak and downfall caused by Korea’s societal norms deeply rooted in a patriarchal structure. I talk a lot more about her life and her thoughts as an artist rather than...