In an article titled 'The Sculptor Turned Filmmaker Using Bodies Like Clay,' Phoebe Roberts discusses the trajectory of berlin-based artist Young-jun Tak's practice and how he finally came to film.
"Young-jun Tak vowed to never work with video. A former journal editor who began his artistic practice in 2015, Young-jun Tak preferred the tangibility of sculpture. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Unable to get to his materials or visit any workshops, the artist found himself at home, watching YouTube videos. On one of these viewings, he came across a clip of London’s the Royal Ballet in rehearsal. A light went off. “It was my first clue,” Young-jun Tak told me over a Zoom call in early December 2024. “It was like touching with your eyes.”"
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