Joseph Lee is an actor & self-taught artist who studies faces and the emotions that inhabit them. Lee focuses on the parallels between external reality and the internal process by manipulating everyday faces and objects through segmented brush strokes, color choice, and volume, converging them into a complete and balanced whole.
Topics Discussed In This Episode:
Joseph Lee’s upcoming solo exhibit opening at GR Gallery in NYC on September 8, 2022
The importance of taking care of one’s own mental health
Examining the origin of pain and trauma
Joey moving to LA to pursue acting
The moment when he decided to become a painter
Potency in making decisive and guttural decisions
Spiritual connection through art
Having an insatiable curiosity of people
His currently unreleased Netflix show “Beef” (starring David Choe, Steven Yeun, Patti Yasutake, Ali Wong)
Utilizing gratitude prayers and journaling
Simplifying one’s life to help alleviate anxiety
Reconnecting and remembering our child self
Challenging our needs for external validations
Fighting against jadedness
Artists Mentioned:
Marie-Louise von Franz (Psychologist)
Martha Graham (Choreographer)
Books Mentioned:
The Book of Five Rings (Miyamoto Musashi)
Podcasts Mentioned:
Hidden Brain - “The Secret Life of Secrets”
Films Mentioned:
The Godfather Trilogy
Paterson (2016)
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Originally Posted 8.29.2022